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

References
  1. "Leonard Silk Papers, 1929-1985 and undated, bulk 1950-1985". Rubenstein Library, Duke University. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  2. 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.
  3. "Finance writers win Loeb Awards". The New York Times. May 23, 1962. pp. 63, 69. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. "Loeb Award Goes To Silk". The Lawton Constitution. 75 (268). Associated Press. August 17, 1977. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Government Investment Series Wins Loeb Award". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1995. Retrieved February 1, 2019.


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