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X-9643
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Statement for the Press
For release in morning newspapers
of Thursday, July 9, 1956.

July 8, 1956.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
today announced the following appointments:
Robert E. Wood, appointed Class C director of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago for the unexpired portion of the term ending
December 31, 1958, and Deputy Chairman for the remainder of this calendar
year.
Frank J. Lewis, appointed Class C director of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago for the unexpired, portion of the term ending
December 51, 1957.
Walton N. Moore, at present a Class C director and Deputy
Chairman, designated as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco and as Federal Reserve Agent at San Francisco
for the remainder of this calendar year.
Ashby 0. Stewart, appointed Class C director of the Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco for the unexpired portion of the term ending
December 51, 1958, and as Deputy Chairman for the remainder of this calendar
year.

Note for the Press:




Biographies of Wood, Stewart and Moore are in Who's Who.
Mr. Lewis, of 105 West Adams Street, Chicago, was
formerly president of'the P. J. Lewis Manufacturing Co.,
and since his retirement from active business has devoted
himself to civic and philanthropic activities.

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