LeoGlossary: Paul Volcker

Born: September 5, 1927 Death: December 8, 2019

12th Chair of the Federal Reserve System

Took office: August 6, 1979 Left office: August 11, 1987

Nominated By: Jimmy Carter

Presidents Served:

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

Preceded By: G. William Miller Succeeded By: Alan Greenspan

Other positions in career:

• Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of New York

• Economist at Chase Manhattan Bank

• Director of financial analysis at US Treasury

• Under secretary of the Treasury for international monetary affairs under President Nixon

• President Federal Reserve Bank of New York

• Chairman Wolfensohn & Co

• President President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board under Barack Obama

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