James Clawson Roop (October 3, 1888 – January 23, 1972) was director of the United States Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget) from August 15, 1929, to March 3, 1933, during the administration of President Herbert Hoover.[1]
Clawson Roop | |
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| 3rd Director of the Bureau of the Budget | |
| In office August 15, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Herbert Lord |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Douglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Clawson Roop October 3, 1888 Upland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1972 (aged 83) Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Biography
editBorn in Upland, Pennsylvania, Roop attended the University of Pennsylvania. He was an engineer officer in World War I and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II, and later he served as Brigadier General. President Herbert Hoover, on the resignation of Herbert Lord, appointed Roop as U.S. Director of Bureau of the Budget, a post he held from August 15, 1929, until March 4, 1933.[1]
He died on January 23, 1972, in Fairfield, Connecticut, at the age of 83.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "James Clawson Roop Dies at 84. Former U.S. Budget Director. Hoover Appointee Was Later Named to Executive Posts by Pan American Airways". The New York Times. January 24, 1972. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
Former U.S. Budget Director Hoover Appointee Was Later Named to Executive Posts by Pan American Airways. James Clawson Roop, director of the budget under President Hoover and later treasurer and vice president of Pan American ...
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