Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. (January 29, 1895 to February 17, 1971) was an American lawyer, educator, writer, and diplomat. He was the author of The Modern Corporation and Private Property, a groundbreaking work on corporate governance, taught as a professor at Columbia University, and served as an important member of President Franklin Roosevelt's Brain Trust.
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RoleLawyer, educator, writer, and diplomat 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawCommercial and Business Law 1 Role
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He was the author of The Modern Corporation and Private Property, a groundbreaking work on corporate governance, a professor at Columbia University, and an important member of US President Franklin Roosevelt's "Brain Trust."
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Adolf Augustus Berle Jr.
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Corporate law should reflect this new reality, he wrote in The Modern Corporation: "The law of corporations, accordingly, might well be considered as a potential constitutional law for the new economic state, while business practice is increasingly assuming the aspect of economic statesmanship."
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Wikidata Q360809, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1895
Wikidata Q360809, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1895-01-29
Wikidata Q360809, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1971
Wikidata Q360809, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1971-02-17
Wikidata Q360809, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Boston
Wikidata Q360809, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): New York City
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