Editing Eleanor Lansing Dulles (section)

==History==
Eleanor Lansing Dulles held a variety of significant roles across academia, government, and diplomacy, focusing on economics and international affairs. 

Economist and Researcher (1920s–1930s): Conducted research on international finance, publishing The Bank for International Settlements at Work (1932), and worked as an independent scholar analyzing European economic recovery post-World War I.

Academic (1920s–1930s, 1960s–1970s): Taught economics at institutions including Simmons College and Bryn Mawr College early in her career. Later, after government service, she held professorships at Georgetown University and Duke University, focusing on international relations and economic history.

Social Security Administration Economist (1936–1942): Worked on economic aspects of Social Security, applying her expertise to domestic policy before transitioning to international roles.

State Department Official (1942–1952): Served in the Office of German and Austrian Affairs, contributing to postwar reconstruction plans, including the Marshall Plan, and worked as an economic officer in Vienna (1945–1949), aiding Austria’s recovery under Allied occupation.

Head of Berlin Desk, State Department (1952–1959): Oversaw U.S. economic policy for West Berlin, securing funding for infrastructure and industry, pivotal to its revival as a Cold War democratic stronghold.

Author and Consultant (1960s–1990s): Wrote books like Berlin: The Wall Is Not Forever (1967) and The Wall: A Tragedy (1972), and advised on U.S.-European relations while speaking publicly on Cold War issues.