Sheldon S. Cohen: key obituary facts
Is Sheldon S. Cohen dead? Yes. Sheldon S. Cohen died on September 4, 2018, at age 91.
Cause of death: Sheldon S. Cohen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Sheldon S. Cohen known for?
He was an American attorney and U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1927-2018).
More about Sheldon S. Cohen
Born: 28 June 1927.
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Place of death: Chevy Chase.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, lawyer, certified public accountant, official, civil servant.
Nationality: United States.
Education: George Washington University Law School, George Washington University, District of Columbia Public Schools.
Employer: Internal Revenue Service, Democratic National Committee.
Also known as: Sheldon S Cohen, Sheldon Stanley Cohen, Sheldon Cohen.
Sheldon S.
Cohen, an American attorney who served as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, died on September 4, 2018, at age 91. Born in Washington, D.C., Cohen studied at the District of Columbia public schools and later earned his law degree from George Washington University Law School.
He practiced law in Washington and became active in Democratic Party politics, serving as general counsel to the Democratic National Committee. In 1965, he was appointed Commissioner of Internal Revenue, becoming the youngest person ever to hold the post, and led the agency through a period in which it was fully computerized.