Adolf A. Berle

Adolf A. Berle
Berle in 1965
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office January 30, 1945 – February 27, 1946
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Jefferson Caffery
Succeeded by	William D. Pawley
Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs
In office March 5, 1938 – December 19, 1944[1]
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chamberlain of New York City
In office 1934–1938
Preceded by	Charles Buckley
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	Adolf Augustus Berle, Jr. (1895-01-29)January 29, 1895 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	February 17, 1971(1971-02-17) (aged 76) New York City, New York
Spouse	Beatrice Bishop (1902–1993) ​ ​ (m. 1927⁠–⁠1971)​
Children	3, including Peter
Alma mater	Harvard University (BA, MA, JD)
Profession	Lawyer, diplomat, author, educator

Adolf Augustus Berle Jr. (/ˈbɜːrli/; January 29, 1895 – February 17, 1971) was an American lawyer, educator, writer, and diplomat.^[2] He was the author of The Modern Corporation and Private Property, a groundbreaking work on corporate governance, a professor at Columbia University, and an important member of US President Franklin Roosevelt's "Brain Trust."