Background
Black, Eugene Robert was born on May 1, 1989 in Atlanta. Son of Eugene Robert and Gussie (Grady) Black.
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Eugene Robert Black
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Graduate, U. Georgia, 1917; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Chattanooga, 1951; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Columbia University, 1954; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Oglethorpe U., 1955; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Syracuse University, 1957; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Macalester College, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Arkansas, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rutgers University, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Yale University, 1960; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Princeton University, 1960; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Williams College, 1960; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Manchester U., England, 1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bishops U., Canada, 1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Emory University, 1962; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University of Oxford, 1962; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Sussex, 1962; Doctor Economics & Social Sciences, U. Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1962; Doctor of Public Administration, Northeastern U., 1962.
Career
Employed, Harris, Forbes & Company, Atlanta, 1931-1933;
assistant vice president, Harris, Forbes & Company, Atlanta, 1933;
with, Chase National Bank, New York City, 1933-1947;
2d vice president, Chase National Bank, New York City, 1933-1937;
vice president, Chase National Bank, New York City, 1937-1947;
executive director for United States, International Bank for Reconstrn. and Development, Washington, 1947-1949;
president, chairman of the executive directors, International Bank for Reconstrn. and Development, 194-62;
chairman, president, International Finance Corporation, 1961-1962;
director, consultant, Chase Manhattan Bank, 1963-1970;
consultant, American Express Company, 1970-1992. Chairman of the Board Blackwell Land Company Inc., Scandinavian Securities Corporation. Member of advisory board Colonial Fund, Inc., Colonial Growth Shares, Inc., Colonial Income Fund, Inc.
Director Warner Communications Inc., Corporate Property Investors. Chairman, director Howmet Corporation. Consultant International Tel.
& Tel. Company; member World Bank Pension Fund.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee, Chairman of the Board Pierpont Morgan Library., Johns Hopkins. Trustee Conservation Foundation, Population Council, Inc. Director Atlantic Council, ProjectHope, International Executive Svc.
Corps.; member board of trustees, also president Am.Shakespeare Festival. Chairman men's advising committee Girls Clubs American. Vice-chairman Planned Parenthood-World Population.
Member board overseers visiting com.Harvard U. Center International Affairs. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Susette Heath, January 25, 1930. Children: Elizabeth Black Campbell, Eugene Robert, William Heath.
