Presidents of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is the chief executive officer of the Sixth Federal Reserve District, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The president also serves on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which consists of 12 members: the seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; and four of the remaining 11 Reserve Bank presidents, who serve one-year terms on a rotating basis. Nonvoting Reserve Bank presidents attend FOMC meetings, participate in the discussions, and contribute to the FOMC's assessment of the economy and policy options.
Prior to the enactment of the Banking Act of 1935, the chief executive officer of each Federal Reserve Bank held the title of governor.
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1914 - 1919 | Joseph A. McCord
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Joseph A. McCord served as governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from November 16, 1914, to March 1, 1919.Save & Shareless -
1919 - 1927 | M. B. Wellborn
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
M. B. Wellborn served as governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from March 1, 1919, to December 31, 1927.Save & Shareless -
1928 - 1933 (first term) | Eugene R. Black
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Eugene R. Black served his first term as governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from January 13, 1928, to May 18, 1933.Save & Shareless -
1934 - 1934 (second term) | Eugene R. Black
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Eugene R. Black served his second term as governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from August 16, 1934, to December 19, 1934.Save & Shareless -
1935 - 1939 | Oscar Newton
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which was changed to president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on March 1, 1936
Oscar Newton served as governor (later president) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from January 16, 1935, to February 13, 1939.Save & Shareless -
1939 - 1941 | Robert S. Parker
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Robert S. Parker served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from February 18, 1939, to March 28, 1941.Save & Shareless -
1941 - 1951 | W. S. McLarin Jr.
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
W. S. McLarin Jr. served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from May 9, 1941, to March 1, 1951.Save & Shareless -
1951 - 1965 | Malcolm Bryan
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Malcolm Bryan served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from April 1, 1951, to September 30, 1965.Save & Shareless -
1965 - 1968 | Harold T. Patterson
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Harold T. Patterson served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from October 1, 1965, to January 31, 1968.Save & Shareless -
1968 - 1980 | Monroe Kimbrel
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Monroe Kimbrel served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from February 1, 1968, to March 31, 1980.Save & Shareless -
1980 - 1983 | William F. Ford
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
William F. Ford served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from August 1, 1980, to October 1, 1983.Save & Shareless -
1983 - 1996 | Robert P. Forrestal
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Robert P. Forrestal served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from December 7, 1983, to January 1, 1996.Save & Shareless -
1996 - 2006 | Jack Guynn
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Jack Guynn served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from January 1, 1996, to October 1, 2006.Save & Shareless -
2007 - 2017 | Dennis Lockhart
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Dennis Lockhart served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from March 1, 2007, to February 28, 2017.Save & Shareless -
2017 - | Raphael Bostic
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Raphael Bostic began his term as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on June 5, 2017.Save & Shareless
The process for selecting a Federal Reserve Bank president is set forth in the Federal Reserve Act. The president is appointed by the individual Reserve Bank's board of directors and approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a renewable term of five years. For additional details, see How is a Federal Reserve Bank president selected? published by the Board of Governors.
Presidents of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/timeline/presidents-frb-atlanta, accessed on October 12, 2024.