Beryl Wayne Sprinkel
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| Beryl Sprinkel | |
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| Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
| In office April 18, 1985 – January 20, 1989 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Marty Feldstein |
| Succeeded by | Michael Boskin |
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| Born | October 20, 1923 Richmond, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lory Reed |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri, Columbia University of Chicago |
Beryl Wayne Sprinkel (November 20, 1923 – August 22, 2009) was a member of the Executive Office of the US President and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) between April 4, 1985 and January 21, 1989,[1] during the Reagan administration.
Raised on a farm near Richmond, Missouri, Sprinkel was a member of the 41st Armored Division, which led the attack that penetrated and defeated the German offensive near Celles, Belgium, in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.[2]
Death
Sprinkel died on August 22, 2009, aged 85, from Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in a nursing and rehabilitation center in Chicago, Illinois.[3] He was survived by his wife, Lory, a son, two stepchildren and five grandchildren.
References
External links
- Reagan's Heritage website
- United States Treasury website
- University of California, Berkeley archives
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| Preceded by | Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Michael Boskin |
