Background
Riefler, Winfield William was born on February 9, 1897 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Philip D. and Clara (Gartner) Riefler.
Riefler, Winfield William was born on February 9, 1897 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Philip D. and Clara (Gartner) Riefler.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1921. Doctor of Philosophy, Brookings Graduate School, 1927. Doctor Humane Letters (Honorary) Amherst College, 1944.
Foreign trade officer Department of Commerce, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1921-1923. Division research and statistics Federal Reserve Board, 1923-1933, executive secretary commission on bank reserves, 1930-1932, economics adviser to executive council, 1933-1934. Chairman Central Statistical Board, 1933-1935.
Economics adviser to National Emergency Council, 1934-1935.
Professor School Economics and Politics of Institute for Advanced Study 1935-1948. On leave of absence to act as minister to London (special assistant to ambassador), 1942-1944.
Chairman League of Nations Delegation on Economics Depressions, 1945. Director Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 1941-1942.
Assistant to chairman of Board of Governors Federal Reserve System, 1948-1959, secretary federal open market committee, 1952-1959.
Chairman board School of Advanced International Studies 1948. With Advertising Educational Foundation, 1917-1919.
Member delegation for study of economics depression, 1937-1946. Fellow of the American Statistical Association (president 1941). Member Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Dorothy Miles Brown, December 5, 1924. Children: David Winfield, Donald Brown.