Leonard Silk
Leonard Solomon Silk (1918–1995) was an American economist, author, and journalist. Silk's diverse areas of interest included global economics, unemployment, banking, and inflation.[1] Silk wrote for Business Week between 1954-1969.[2] He also wrote for the New York Times between 1970–1993, first writing editorials, then beginning in 1976, his own column.[1][2]

Leonard Silk
Silk was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Montclair, New Jersey.[1]
Publications
- Silk, Leonard S, and Mark Silk. The American Establishment. New York: Basic Books, 1980.
- Silk, Leonard S. Economics in the Real World. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984.
Awards
- 1961 Gerald Loeb Award for Magazines for "The United States Invents a New Way to Grow"[3]
- 1977 Gerald Loeb Memorial Award[4]
- 1995 Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award[5]
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References
- "Leonard Silk Papers, 1929-1985 and undated, bulk 1950-1985". Rubenstein Library, Duke University. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- Uchitelle, Louis (1995-02-12). "Leonard Silk Dies at 76; Times Columnist Helped the Public to Understand Economics". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- "Finance writers win Loeb Awards". The New York Times. May 23, 1962. pp. 63, 69. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- "Loeb Award Goes To Silk". The Lawton Constitution. 75 (268). Associated Press. August 17, 1977. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Government Investment Series Wins Loeb Award". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1995. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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