Lewis Strauss began his career as a traveling shoe salesman for his father.
He went on to become an extremely successful investment banker. He was making a million dollars a year when he left Wall Street to join the AEC.
His new government position required him to give up all of his business interests, which he described to an interviewer as feeling “like a man amputating his own leg.”
Lewis Strauss’ net worth at death
Lewis Strauss’ estimated net worth at the time of his death is unknown.
He did, however, have a substantial amount of money and property because he was a successful banker prior to being appointed to the government position.
Following his appointment as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Strauss was required to give up all of his business interests.
President Eisenhower appointed Strauss as his presidential atomic energy advisor in January 1953.
The AEC was then named chairman by Eisenhower in July 1953.
