Chairman of the Federal Reserve

The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve is the head of the central bank of the United States and one of the most important players in American economic policies. The Federal Reserve is an independent agency of the United States Government.

Chairmen of the Federal Reserve

• Charles S. Hamlin (August 10, 1914 – August 9, 1916)
• William P. G. Harding (August 10, 1916 – August 9, 1922)
• Daniel R. Crissinger (May 1, 1923 – September 15, 1927)
• Roy A. Young (October 4, 1927 – August 31, 1930)
• Eugene Meyer (September 16, 1930 – May 10, 1933)
• Eugene R. Black (May 19, 1933 – August 15, 1934)
• Marriner S. Eccles¹ (November 15, 1934 – January 31, 1948)
• Thomas B. McCabe (April 15, 1948 – March 31, 1951)
• William McChesney Martin, Jr. (April 2, 1951 – January 31, 1970)
• Arthur F. Burns (February 1, 1970 – January 31, 1978)
• G. William Miller (March 8, 1978 – August 6, 1979)
• Paul A. Volcker (August 6, 1979 – August 11, 1987)
• Alan Greenspan² (August 11, 1987 – present)

¹ Served as Chairman Pro Tempore from February 3, 1948, to April 15, 1948.

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February 3 - 1948 - April 15

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² Served as Chairman Pro Tempore from March 3, 1996, to June 20, 1996.

Related Topics:
March 3 - 1996 - June 20

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