Chair of the Federal Reserve
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The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. The incumbent is the active executive officer of the Board
Official portrait of Kevin M. Warsh
Federal Reserve chairs (left to right): Janet Yellen, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Paul Volcker. Photo taken 1 May 2014, when Yellen was chair.
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HAMLIN, CHARLES S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, 1913 LCCN2016864808
Alan Greenspan
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Alan Greenspan was an American economist who served as the 13th chair of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. He worked as a private adviser and provided consulting for firms through his company, Gr
Chair of the Federal Reserve
…may serve multiple terms, subject to re-nomination and confirmation each time; William McChesney Martin (1951–1970) was the longest serving chair, with Alan Greenspan (1987–2006) closely second. As stipulated by the Banking Act of 1935, the chairman is chosen by the president from among the sitting governors to serve…
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Alan Greenspan testifying before the Joint Economic Committee in 1975
Alan Greenspan in 2005
Greenspan and wife Andrea Mitchell in 2000