Bernard Baruch | South Carolina Encyclopedia

Older man in a photograph wearing a suit, with white hair and glasses staring forward. He has his hand clinched to his chin.

In a c.1960 photo, Bernard Baruch poses as the Elder Statesman. He maintained a certain measure of clout into his 90s with presidents, senators and congressmen and was often the 'go-to-man' for the press on economic issues.