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# L. William Seidman

(1921–2009)   Economist

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L. William Seidman was an economist.

## Quick Facts About L. William Seidman

Born April 29, 1921

Died May 13, 2009

Profession Economist

## About L. William Seidman

American economist... \| Lewis William Seidman was an American economist, financial commentator, and former head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, best known for his role in helping work to correct the Savings and Loan Crisis in the American financial sector from 1988 to 1991 as head of the Resolution Trust

##  Quotes by L. William Seidman

> [You never know what the American public is going to do, but you know that they will do it all at once.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-william-seidman/you-never-know-what-the-american-public-is-going-to-do-but-you-know/)

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> [A deposit insurance system is like a nuclear power plant. If you build it without safety precautions, you know it’s going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-william-seidman/a-deposit-insurance-system-is-like-a-nuclear-power-plant-if-you-build/)

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> [Instruct regulators to look for the newest fad in the industry and examine it with great care. The next mistake will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-william-seidman/instruct-regulators-to-look-for-the-newest-fad-in-the-industry-and/)

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