Robert Roosa
Robert Vincent Roosa | |
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| Born | June 21, 1918 Marquette, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 1993 (aged 75) Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Michigan Harvard University MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences |
Robert Vincent Roosa (June 21, 1918 – December 23, 1993) was an American economist and banker. He served as Treasury Undersecretary for Monetary Affairs during the Kennedy administration from 1961 to 1964. He believed the U.S. dollar should be the world's leading currency and reference point because the United States was the leading political and economic power.