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R-864

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Statement for the Press
For immediate release

,August 12, 1941

ln order to assist in the preparation of regulations relative
to consumer credit, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Syitem
has engaged the services of Mr. Kenton R. Cravens, who is on leave of ab ..
sence from The Cleveland Trust Company of which he is a vice president.
Mr. Cravens' entire business life has been spant in the field
of consumer credit, relating particularly to the durable goods industries
and embracing sales financing, direct lending and banking.

He has been

Chairman of the Consumer Credit Council of the American Bankers Association
since the organization of the Council and was formerly president of the
Bankers Association for Consumer Credit,