Brain Trust

Home > ... > History > United States and Canada > U.S. History > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side World Encyclopedia The Oxford Pocket Dictionary ... The Columbia Encyclopedia, ...

Brain Trust

Brain Trust the group of close advisers to Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he was governor of New York state and during his first years as President. The name was applied to them because the members of the group were drawn from academic life. This informal advisory group on the New Deal included Columbia Univ. professors Raymond Moley , Adolf A. Berle , Jr., and Rexford G. Tugwell and expanded to include many more academicians. It soon disintegrated, but the term has remained in common usage for similar groups.

Bibliography: See study by R. G. Tugwell (1968).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-BrainTru" title="Facts and information about Brain Trust">Brain Trust</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Brain Trust." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Brain Trust." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BrainTru.html

"Brain Trust." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BrainTru.html

Learn more about citation styles

brain trust

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

brain trust • n. a group of experts appointed to advise a government or politician.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O999-braintrust" title="Facts and information about Brain Trust">Brain Trust</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"brain trust." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"brain trust." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (December 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-braintrust.html

"brain trust." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved December 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-braintrust.html

Learn more about citation styles

Brain Trust

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Â© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Brain Trust (1933–35) Name given to the advisers of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It first described his closest advisers in the presidential campaign of 1932. Later, the term was applied more widely to members of his administration who advised on the policies of the New Deal.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O142-BrainTrust" title="Facts and information about Brain Trust">Brain Trust</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Brain Trust." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Brain Trust." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BrainTrust.html

"Brain Trust." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved December 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BrainTrust.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

A Dictionary of Contemporary World History entry for Brains Trust

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	One-of-a-Kind "Brain Trust" Charity Celebrates One Year; October 16th "Ice Cream Social" to Raise Funds Vital to Brain Injury Victims. Business Wire; 10/9/1998
	JEGI Capital Adds Former Tennessee Governor to Advisory Board; Lamar Alexander Joins JEGI Capital Brain Trust. Business Wire; 4/11/2000
	Kintera Creates Brain Trust Environment Where Entrepreneurs Thrive. Business Wire; 12/8/2004

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	A tale of two brain trusts Magazine article from: Ideas on Liberty; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...Roosevelt's "Brain Trust," the coterie...The term "brains trust," coined...but the plural "brains" soon became the singular "brain,"2 and the...the words "brain trust" "had...possessing Big Brains. There was in...
	The Brain Trusts; With a reputation for being impulsive, John McCain relies on a tight circle of confidants to guide his campaign. Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 9/15/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...penchant for making decisions based on gut instincts. His brain trust includes not only intensely loyal Senate colleagues like...the curtain on how he makes his decisions so voters can trust his judgment, say GOP strategists. "He has to show...
	The Brain Trusts; With his eclectic team of advisers, Barack Obama tries to foster a lively debate over policies and strategy. Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 9/15/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...adviser. "He wants the unvarnished opinions of the people he trusts." This is already a hallmark of Obama's inner circle...someone has a better idea. As with any president, Obama's brain trust will be crucial to his success if he wins the White House in...
	BRAIN TRUST selects Clarent to establish international telecommunications network; Clarent enables BRAIN TRUST to fill missing link for international carriers between volume and hard-to-reach markets. M2 Presswire; 6/17/2002; 700+ words ; ...PRESSWIRE-17 June 2002-CLARENT: BRAIN TRUST selects Clarent to establish international...select Clarent as a partner." "BRAIN TRUST are linked with many of the world...President EMEA for Clarent. The first BRAIN TRUST sites to serve the Middle East...
	One-of-a-Kind "Brain Trust" Charity Celebrates One Year; October 16th "Ice Cream Social" to Raise Funds Vital to Brain Injury Victims. Business Wire; 10/9/1998; 700+ words ; ...virtually nowhere they could turn. The Brain Trust, a one-year-old, Boulder...day-to-day survival." The Brain Trust was organized last October by brain...public about brain injury." The Brain Trust has a variety of success stories...
	Energetic and Influential Members of the Brain Trust Draw Attention and Funds To Brain Disease Research. Newspaper article from: Vaccine Weekly; 3/25/2009; 700+ words ; ...Sinai Medical Center. "The Brain Trust" was being formed to raise funds...their fund-raising ventures, the Brain Trust has organized a fair for children...million in funds raised by the Brain Trust u the group produced a gala celebration...
	`BRAIN TRUST'S' MEAL OF CHOICE A NO-BRAINER Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 8/8/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...beginning of the Brain Trust." For two decades...Last Thursday, the Brain Trust met north of Evansville...year's worth of beef brains in stock. And when...she liked to cook beef brains (versus pork brains) because they didn...banker, to his first Brain Trust ...
	Four Leading Medical Research Philanthropies Announce 2005 Brain Trust Awards. PR Newswire; 9/7/2005; 700+ words ; ...program initiated this year by The Brain Trust, a pioneering collaboration that...quality of candidates for the 2005 Brain Trust awards and are excited to announce...diseases. The group, named the Brain Trust, hopes to expand to include many...
	Kids' Brain Trust: a New Nonprofit Gives Parents Hope of Defeating Autism. Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 4/1/2009; 700+ words ; ...announced the creation of Kids' Brain Trust, a nonprofit clinic that aims to...with autism, the need for Kids' Brain Trust couldn't be greater. "This...abnormalities that derail normal brain function, such as intracranial strain...
	Kids' Brain Trust: A New Nonprofit Gives Parents Hope of Defeating Autism. PR Newswire; 3/18/2009; 700+ words ; ...announced today the creation of Kids' Brain Trust, a nonprofit clinic that aims to...with autism, the need for Kids' Brain Trust couldn't be greater. "This...abnormalities that derail normal brain function, such as intracranial strain...