Biographical profile of Herbert Clark Hoover, 31st President of the United States, a man whose reputation as one of the world's greatest humanitarians plummeted with the advent of the Great Depression during his administration. Prior to his presidency, Hoover was lionized by many for saving millions of lives in Europe during World War I. Even FDR said: "He is certainly a wonder, and I wish we could make him President of the United States. There could not be a better one." But after Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, heralded the steepest economic decline America had ever seen, Hoover's name became associated with all the ills that plagued the nation. Hoovervilles, Hoover blankets, Hoover flags, even Hoover leather, characterized the growing ranks of the poor and unemployed. Award-winning author and syndicated columnist Daniel Alef tells Hoover's story, the rise and fall of an American President and the light and darkness of an American presidency. [2,827-word Titans of Fortune article]
