James Paul Warburg was a German-born American banker.
11 Facts About James Warburg
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James Warburg was well known for being the financial adviser to Franklin D Roosevelt.
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James Warburg's father was banker Paul Warburg, member of the Warburg family and "father" of the Federal Reserve system.
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James Warburg served in the Navy Flying Corps during World War I before entering a career in business.
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James Warburg was at the First National Bank of Boston between 1919 and 1921.
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James Warburg was president at the International Manhattan Company from 1929 to 1931, then president of the International Acceptance Bank from 1931 to 1932.
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James Warburg was Vice Chairman of the Board at Bank of the Manhattan Company between 1932 and 1935.
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James Warburg left government in 1934, having come to oppose certain policies of the New Deal.
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James Warburg was opposed to political non-interventionism and re-entered government service in 1941 as Special Assistant to the Coordinator of Information, William Joseph Donovan.
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James Warburg was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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James Warburg is the grandfather of novelist Katharine Weber, daughter of Andrea.