Eugene Isaac Meyer (October 31, 1875 - July 17, 1959) was an American financier, public official, publisher of the "Washington Post" newspaper. He served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933. He was the father of publisher Katharine Graham. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of Marc Eugene and Harriet (Newmark) Meyer. He grew up in San Francisco and attended college across the bay at the University of California, … Wikipedia
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