Presidents of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is the chief executive officer of the Eighth Federal Reserve District, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. 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 | Rolla Wells
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Rolla Wells served as governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from October 28, 1914, to February 5, 1919. -
1919 - 1928 | David C. Biggs
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
David C. Biggs served as governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from February 5, 1919, to December 31, 1928. -
1929 - 1941 | William McChesney Martin Sr.
Title: Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, which was changed to president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on March 1, 1936
William McChesney Martin Sr. served as governor (later president) of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from January 16, 1929, to February 28, 1941. -
1941 - 1951 | Chester C. Davis
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Chester C. Davis served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from April 16, 1941, to February 1, 1951. -
1951 - 1962 | Delos C. Johns
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Delos C. Johns served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from February 1, 1951, to February 28, 1962. -
1962 - 1966 | Harry A. Shuford
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Harry A. Shuford served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from October 1, 1962, to January 16, 1966. -
1966 - 1976 | Darryl R. Francis
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Darryl R. Francis served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from January 17, 1966, to February 29, 1976. -
1976 - 1983 | Lawrence K. Roos
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Lawrence K. Roos served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from March 22, 1976, to January 31, 1983. -
1983 - 1984 | Theodore H. Roberts
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Theodore H. Roberts served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from February 1, 1983, to December 31, 1984. -
1985 - 1998 | Thomas C. Melzer
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Thomas C. Melzer served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from June 1, 1985, to January 30, 1998. -
1998 - 2008 | William Poole
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
William Poole served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from March 23, 1998, to March 31, 2008. -
2008 - 2023 | James Bullard
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
James Bullard served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from April 1, 2008, to August 14, 2023. -
2023 - 2024 | Kathleen O'Neill
Title: Interim President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Kathy O'Neill began her term as interim president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on August 15, 2023. -
2024 - | Alberto G. Musalem
Title: President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Alberto G. Musalem began his term as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on April 2, 2024.
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 St. Louis. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/timeline/presidents-frb-stlouis, accessed on December 18, 2024.