Sheldon S. Cohen

Sheldon Cohen
35th Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office
January 25, 1965 – January 20, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byMortimer Caplin
Succeeded byRandolph W. Thrower
Personal details
Born
Sheldon Stanley Cohen

(1927-06-28)June 28, 1927
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 2018(2018-09-04) (aged 91)
Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGeorge Washington University (LLB)

Sheldon S. Cohen (June 28, 1927 – September 4, 2018) was an American attorney. He was the Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1965 to 1969 during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration.[1] He was born in Washington, D.C..

Cohen died of heart failure on September 4, 2018, in Chevy Chase, Maryland at age 91.[2]

References

  1. "The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio on December 29, 1964 · Page 39". Newspapers.com. 1964-12-29. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. "Sheldon S. Cohen, IRS commissioner who computerized agency, dies at 91". The Washington Post. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-09-08.