Wilbur J. Cohen

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Wilbur J. Cohen was a prominent American social welfare expert and government official, often called the "father of Social Security" for his central role in shaping U.S. social insurance and welfare policy in the 20th century.

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instanceOf American government official
human
policy advisor
public administrator
social welfare expert
university professor
advisorTo U.S. Congress NERFINISHED
U.S. presidential administrations
appointedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
areaOfInfluence Medicaid policy
Medicare policy
U.S. Social Security legislation
welfare reform
birthDate 1913-06-10
birthPlace Milwaukee
surface form: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1987-05-17
educatedAt University of Wisconsin–Madison
employer United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

Federal Security Agency
surface form: U.S. Federal Security Agency

Social Security Board
surface form: U.S. Social Security Board

University of Michigan
familyName Cohen
fieldOfWork public policy
social insurance
social welfare policy
genre public policy writing
givenName Wilbur
knownFor advocacy for comprehensive social welfare programs
central role in shaping U.S. social insurance policy in the 20th century
leadership in development and expansion of Social Security
memberOf Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
name Wilbur J. Cohen NERFINISHED
nickname father of Social Security
notableWork development of U.S. Social Security program
expansion of Medicare and Medicaid policy
occupation civil servant
educator
policy analyst
positionHeld Assistant Secretary for Legislation of Health, Education, and Welfare
Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
surface form: United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
sexOrGender male
taughtAt Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
surface form: University of Michigan Institute of Public Policy Studies

University of Michigan School of Social Work
workLocation Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Washington, D.C.
surface form: Washington, D.C., United States

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