Federal Reserve Chair
The Chair is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Prior to the enactment of the Banking Act of 1935, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was known as the Federal Reserve Board, the active executive officer of the Federal Reserve Board was known as Governor, and the Secretary of the Treasury held the title of Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
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August 10, 1914 - August 9, 1916 | Charles S. Hamlin
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
Charles S. Hamlin served as the first Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from August 10, 1914, to August 9, 1916. He remained a member of the Board until February 3, 1936. -
August 10, 1916 - August 9, 1922 | W.P.G. Harding
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
W.P.G. Harding served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from August 10, 1916, to August 9, 1922. Prior to that, he was a member of the Federal Reserve Board, starting on August 10, 1914. -
May 1, 1923 - September 15, 1927 | Daniel R. Crissinger
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
Daniel R. Crissinger served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from May 1, 1923, to September 15, 1927. As Comptroller of the Currency, Crissinger served as an ex-officio member of the Federal Reserve Board from March 17, 1921, to April 30, 1923. -
October 4, 1927 - August 31, 1930 | Roy A. Young
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
Roy A. Young served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from October 4, 1927, to August 31, 1930. -
September 16, 1930 - May 10, 1933 | Eugene Meyer
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
Eugene Meyer served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from September 16, 1930, to May 10, 1933. -
May 19, 1933 - August 15, 1934 | Eugene R. Black
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
Eugene R. Black served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from May 19, 1933, to August 15, 1934. -
November 15, 1934 - January 31, 1948 | Marriner S. Eccles
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, which was changed to Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in 1935
Marriner S. Eccles served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from November 15, 1934, to January 31, 1948. He had served as Chairman Pro Tempore from February 3, 1948, to April 15, 1948, and continued to serve as a member of the Board until July 14, 1951. -
April 15, 1948 - March 31, 1951 | Thomas B. McCabe
Title: Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Thomas B. McCabe served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from April 15, 1948, to March 31, 1951. -
April 2, 1951 - January 31, 1970 | William McChesney Martin, Jr.
Title: Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
William McChesney Martin, Jr., served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from April 2, 1951, to January 31, 1970. -
February 1, 1970 - January 31, 1978 | Arthur F. Burns
Title: Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Arthur F. Burns served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from February 1, 1970, to January 31, 1978. After his term as Chairman, he served as Pro Tempore Chairman from February 1, 1978 through March 7, 1978, and remained a member of the Board until March 31, 1978. -
March 8, 1978 - August 6, 1979 | G. William Miller
Title: Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
G. William Miller served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from March 8, 1978, to August 6, 1979. -
August 6, 1979 - August 11, 1987 | Paul A. Volcker
Title: Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Paul A. Volcker served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from August 6, 1979, to August 11, 1987. -
August 11, 1987 - January 31, 2006 | Alan Greenspan
Title: Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Alan Greenspan served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System starting on August 11, 1987, served as Pro Tempore Chairman from March 3, 1996, to June 20, 1996, while awaiting confirmation by the Senate for his third term as Chairman, then continued to serve as Chairman until his term expired on January 31, 2006.- Federal Reserve History Website: Biography of Alan Greenspan
- Statements and Speeches of Alan Greenspan
- Nomination Hearing, July 21, 1987
- Nomination Hearing, January 29, 1992
- Nomination Hearing, March 26, 1996
- Nomination Hearing, January 26, 2000
- Nomination Hearing, June 15, 2004
- Chairman Greenspan: Appointments
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February 1, 2006 - January 31, 2014 | Ben S. Bernanke
Title: Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Ben S. Bernanke served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from February 1, 2006, to January 31, 2014. Prior to that, he was a member of the Board from August 5, 2002, to June 21, 2005. -
February 3, 2014 - February 3, 2018 | Janet L. Yellen
Title: Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Janet L. Yellen served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from February 3, 2014, to February 3, 2018. Prior to that, she served as a member of the Board from August 12, 1994, until she resigned on February 17, 1997, and served as Vice Chair from October 4, 2010, to February 3, 2014. -
February 5, 2018 - | Jerome H. Powell
Title: Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Jerome H. Powell began his term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 5, 2018. Prior to that, he was a member of the Board, starting on May 25, 2012.
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