Solomon, Anthony M., 1919-2008

Anthony M. Solomon became president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on April 1, 1980. He retired December 31, 1984. From 1965 to 1969, Solomon was the assistant secretary of state for economic affairs and a member of President Johnson's task force on the reform of the international monetary system. In 1969, Solomon established the International Investment Corporation for Yugoslavia at the request of Robert McNamara, president of the World Bank. He departed that position to become an adviser to the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee and assisted in the development of trade legislation. Solomon served as undersecretary of the Treasury for monetary affairs from March 1977 to March 1980. (Source: Federal Reserve History)