David E. Lilienthal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David E. Lilienthal

Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority and Atomic Energy Commission.

Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1899

Place of Birth: Morton, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1981

Profession: writer, lawyer, jurist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

David Eli Lilienthal (July 8, 1899 – January 15, 1981) was an American attorney and public administrator, best known for his Presidential Appointment to head Tennessee Valley Authority and later the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
He had practiced public utility law and led the Wisconsin Public Utilities Commission.Later he was co-author with Dean Acheson (later Secretary of State) of the 1946 Report on the International Control of Atomic Energy, which outlined possible methods for international control of nuclear weapons.
As chair of the AEC, he was one of the pioneers in civilian management of nuclear power resources.