Fred Malek Wielded Influence in Politics and Business Despite Early Stumbles

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Obituary: When President Nixon wanted to know how many Jews worked at a federal agency, Fred Malek provided a count. He was still apologizing decades later.

In his early 30s, Fred Malek had a glittering resume. The son of a Chicago beer-truck driver, he graduated from West Point, earned an M.B.A. degree at Harvard, worked as a McKinsey management consultant and made a small fortune by reviving a toolmaking company.

Then he joined the Nixon administration. When President Nixon wanted to know how many Jews worked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mr. Malek provided a count. He also spearheaded a program to use government grants to reward supporters...

 

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Did not take you long to attack Malek. Is he even buried yet? Ghouls. Get over it and report the hundreds of positive stories about him.

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