Burton Blumert
Burton S. Blumert | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York[1] | February 11, 1929
Died | March 30, 2009 | (aged 80)
Occupation | Writer, publisher, investment advisor |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | New York University |
Notable works | Bagels, Barry Bonds, and Rotten Politicians |
Burton S. Blumert (LewRockwell.com. In a career that spanned almost 50 years until his retirement in 2008, he bought and sold precious metals as the proprietor of Camino Coin Company.
Background
Educated at New York University, Blumert had a series of draft deferments and then enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Korean War era.[3][4]
From 1959 until 2008, Blumert operated the Camino Coin Company, dealing in
coins. Upon retirement he gave the company to a long-time employee.[5] After retiring, Blumert remained an active discussant of commodities topics in the media.[6]
Political and social commentary
In a 2008 interview he credited his experience in the coin industry as spurring him to adopt a
LewRockwell.com (LRC).[4]
References
- ^ "Liberty's Benefactor". LewRockwell.
- ISSN 1540-966X. Archived from the originalon November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
In memoriam
- ^ Blumert, Burt. "Under Pressure, Blumert Produces Military Records by Burton S. Blumert." LewRockwell.com. 3 May 2004. [1]
- ^ a b Rockwell, Llewellyn H., Jr. "Foreword to Bagels, Barry Bonds, and Rotten Politicians." LewRockwell.com. 2008.[2]
- ^ a b Baedeker, Rob. "The gold standard: A precious metal that's not just an investment but a worldview too." SFGate.com 25 February 2008. [3]
- cnet. 20 October 2008. [4]
- ^ "Take the Blumert Test". LewRockwell.
- ^ Blumert, Burton. "Ron Paul Is a Big Problem." LewRockwell.com. 6 August 2007. [5]
- ^ Gordon, David. "Biography of Murray N. Rothbard (1926–1995)." mises.org. [6]
External links
- Burton Blumert archive at LewRockwell.com