Lauchlin Currie

Lauchlin Currie

Lauchlin Currie

Lauchlin Currie is a Colombian economist. Born on October 08, 1902 in Nova Scotia, Lauchlin Currie has been recognized for their work as economist. Details of the life and career of this Colombian figure are documented in public sources such as Wikipedia.

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Biography

Lauchlin Bernard Currie (8 October 1902 – 23 December 1993) was a Canadian-Colombian economist best known for being President Franklin Roosevelt's chief economic advisor during World War II.

Career

After Roosevelt's death, he led the first World Bank survey mission to Colombia and eventually settled there for the rest of his life, becoming an economic advisor to the Colombian government. This permanent relocation was not entirely voluntarily, as the U.S. had refused to renew his passport in 1954. This refusal was ostensibly because he was married to a non-US citizen and residing abroad, but was possibly influenced by the fact Currie had been named as a Soviet spy by two Soviet defectors and in nine partially decrypted Venona cables sent by Soviet agents. He was never charged with a crime related to espionage or security violations; debate remains whether he knowingly collaborated with agents of the Soviet Union.

Personal Life

Lauchlin Currie was born on October 08, 1902 in Nova Scotia. As a economist, Lauchlin Currie is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.

References

  1. "Lauchlin Currie." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauchlin_Currie
  2. "Wikidata entity: Q3751320 — Lauchlin Currie." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3751320

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