and efforts in other things. His latest poll showed Dewey leading by an "unbeatable" 44% to Truman's 31%. When that partnership fell apart, he founded his own research company, Elmo Roper, Inc. In 1940, Roosevelt hired Roper to assess public opinion of Lend-Lease prior to its implementation. In 1942 he was hired by William Joseph Donovan to be the deputy director of the Office of Strategic Services; Roper subsequently worked with the Office of War Information. After leaving the OWI he founded the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at the University of Connecticut in 1947. From 1956 he served as chairman of board of directors of Fund for the Republic succeeding Paul G. Hoffman. Roper Opinion Research Company (the "Roper Poll") was later renamed Roper Starch Worldwide Company and eventually acquired by NOP World and then GfK in 2005. Personal life and family His son, Bud Roper, was also a pollster. See also Harry S. Truman 1948 presidential campaign References 1900 births 1971 deaths People of the Office of Strategic Services People of the United States Office of War Information American political consultants Market researchers Pollsters People from Hebron, Nebraska