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Members of the Board of Governors, 1913-2006
Appointed Members
| Name | Federal Reserve District | Date initially took oath of office | Other dates1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles S. Hamlin | Boston | Aug. 10, 1914 | Reappointed in 1916 and 1926. Served until Feb. 3, 1936.2 |
| Paul M. Warburg | New York | Aug. 10, 1914 | Term expired Aug. 9, 1918. |
| Frederic A. Delano | Chicago | Aug. 10, 1914 | Resigned July 21, 1918. |
| W.P.G. Harding | Atlanta | Aug. 10, 1914 | Term expired Aug. 9, 1922. |
| Adolph C. Miller | San Francisco | Aug. 10, 1914 | Reappointed in 1924. Reappointed in 1934 from the Richmond District. Served until Feb. 3, 1936.2 |
| Albert Strauss | New York | Oct. 26, 1918 | Resigned Mar. 15, 1920. |
| Henry A. Moehlenpah | Chicago | Nov. 10, 1919 | Term expired Aug. 9, 1920. |
| Edmund Platt | New York | June 8, 1920 | Reappointed in 1928. Resigned Sept. 14, 1930. |
| David C. Wills | Cleveland | Sept. 29, 1920 | Term expired Mar. 4, 1921. |
| John R. Mitchell | Minneapolis | May 12, 1921 | Resigned May 12, 1923. |
| Milo D. Campbell | Chicago | Mar. 14, 1923 | Died Mar. 22, 1923. |
| Daniel R. Crissinger | Cleveland | May 1, 1923 | Resigned Sept. 15, 1927. |
| George R. James | St. Louis | May 14, 1923 | Reappointed in 1931. Served until Feb. 3, 1936.3 |
| Edward H. Cunningham | Chicago | May 14, 1923 | Died Nov. 28, 1930. |
| Roy A. Young | Minneapolis | Oct. 4, 1927 | Resigned Aug. 31, 1930. |
| Eugene Meyer | New York | Sept. 16, 1930 | Resigned May 10, 1933. |
| Wayland W. Magee | Kansas City | May 18, 1931 | Term expired Jan. 24, 1933. |
| Eugene R. Black | Atlanta | May 19, 1933 | Resigned Aug. 15, 1934. |
| M.S. Szymczak | Chicago | June 14, 1933 | Reappointed in 1936 and 1948. Resigned May 31, 1961. |
| J.J. Thomas | Kansas City | June 14, 1933 | Served until Feb. 10, 1936.2 |
| Marriner S. Eccles | San Francisco | Nov. 15, 1934 | Reappointed in 1936, 1940, and 1944. Resigned July 14, 1951. |
| Joseph A. Broderick | New York | Feb. 3, 1936 | Resigned Sept. 30, 1937. |
| John K. McKee | Cleveland | Feb. 3, 1936 | Served until Apr. 4, 1946.2 |
| Ronald Ransom | Atlanta | Feb. 3, 1936 | Reappointed in 1942. Died Dec. 2, 1947. |
| Ralph W. Morrison | Dallas | Feb. 10, 1936 | Resigned July 9, 1936. |
| Chester C. Davis | Richmond | June 25, 1936 | Reappointed in 1940. Resigned Apr. 15, 1941. |
| Ernest G. Draper | New York | Mar. 30, 1938 | Served until Sept. 1, 1950.2 |
| Rudolph M. Evans | Richmond | Mar. 14, 1942 | Served until Aug. 13, 1954.2 |
| James K. Vardaman, Jr. | St. Louis | Apr. 4, 1946 | Resigned Nov. 30, 1958. |
| Lawrence Clayton | Boston | Feb. 14, 1947 | Died Dec. 4, 1949. |
| Thomas B. McCabe | Philadelphia | Apr. 15, 1948 | Resigned Mar. 31, 1951. |
| Edward L. Norton | Atlanta | Sept. 1, 1950 | Resigned Jan. 31, 1952. |
| Oliver S. Powell | Minneapolis | Sept. 1, 1950 | Resigned June 30, 1952. |
| Wm. McC. Martin, Jr. | New York | Apr. 2, 1951 | Reappointed in 1956. Term expired Jan. 31, 1970. |
| A.L. Mills, Jr. | San Francisco | Feb. 18, 1952 | Reappointed in 1958. Resigned Feb. 28, 1965. |
| J.L. Robertson | Kansas City | Feb. 18, 1952 | Reappointed in 1964. Resigned Apr. 30, 1973. |
| C. Canby Balderston | Philadelphia | Aug. 12, 1954 | Served through Feb. 28, 1966. |
| Paul E. Miller | Minneapolis | Aug. 13, 1954 | Died Oct. 21, 1954. |
| Chas. N. Shepardson | Dallas | Mar. 17, 1955 | Retired Apr. 30, 1967. |
| G.H. King, Jr. | Atlanta | Mar. 25, 1959 | Reappointed in 1960. Resigned Sept. 18, 1963. |
| George W. Mitchell | Chicago | Aug. 31, 1961 | Reappointed in 1962. Served until Feb. 13, 1976.2 |
| J. Dewey Daane | Richmond | Nov. 29, 1963 | Served until Mar. 8, 1974.2 |
| Sherman J. Maisel | San Francisco | Apr. 30, 1965 | Served through May 31, 1972. |
| Andrew F. Brimmer | Philadelphia | Mar. 9, 1966 | Resigned Aug. 31, 1974. |
| William W. Sherrill | Dallas | May 1, 1967 | Reappointed in 1968. Resigned Nov. 15, 1971. |
| Arthur F. Burns | New York | Jan. 31, 1970 | Term began Feb. 1, 1970. Resigned Mar. 31, 1978. |
| John E. Sheehan | St. Louis | Jan. 4, 1972 | Resigned June 1, 1975. |
| Jeffrey M. Bucher | San Francisco | June 5, 1972 | Resigned Jan. 2, 1976. |
| Robert C. Holland | Kansas City | June 11, 1973 | Resigned May 15, 1976. |
| Henry C. Wallich | Boston | Mar. 8, 1974 | Resigned Dec. 15, 1986. |
| Philip E. Coldwell | Dallas | Oct. 29, 1974 | Served through Feb. 29, 1980. |
| Philip C. Jackson, Jr. | Atlanta | July 14, 1975 | Resigned Nov. 17, 1978. |
| J. Charles Partee | Richmond | Jan. 5, 1976 | Served until Feb. 7, 1986.2 |
| Stephen S. Gardner | Philadelphia | Feb. 13, 1976 | Died Nov. 19, 1978. |
| David M. Lilly | Minneapolis | June 1, 1976 | Resigned Feb. 24, 1978. |
| G. William Miller | San Francisco | Mar. 8, 1978 | Resigned Aug. 6, 1979. |
| Nancy H. Teeters | Chicago | Sept. 18, 1978 | Served through June 27, 1984. |
| Emmett J. Rice | New York | June 20, 1979 | Resigned Dec. 31, 1986. |
| Frederick H. Schultz | Atlanta | July 27, 1979 | Served through Feb. 11, 1982. |
| Paul A. Volcker | Philadelphia | Aug. 6, 1979 | Resigned Aug. 11, 1987. |
| Lyle E. Gramley | Kansas City | May 28, 1980 | Resigned Sept. 1, 1985. |
| Preston Martin | San Francisco | Mar. 31, 1982 | Resigned Apr. 30, 1986. |
| Martha R. Seger | Chicago | July 2, 1984 | Resigned Mar. 11, 1991. |
| Wayne D. Angell | Kansas City | Feb. 7, 1986 | Served through Feb. 9, 1994. |
| Manuel H. Johnson | Richmond | Feb. 7, 1986 | Resigned Aug. 3, 1990. |
| H. Robert Heller | San Francisco | Aug. 19, 1986 | Resigned July 31, 1989. |
| Edward W. Kelley, Jr. | Dallas | May 26, 1987 | Resigned Dec. 31, 2001. |
| Alan Greenspan | New York | Aug. 11, 1987 | Resigned Jan. 31, 2006. |
| John P. LaWare | Boston | Aug. 15, 1988 | Resigned Apr. 30, 1995. |
| David W. Mullins, Jr. | St. Louis | May 21, 1990 | Resigned Feb. 14, 1994. |
| Lawrence B. Lindsey | Richmond | Nov. 26, 1991 | Resigned Feb. 5, 1997. |
| Susan M. Phillips | Chicago | Dec. 2, 1991 | Served through June 30, 1998. |
| Alan S. Blinder | Philadelphia | June 27, 1994 | Term expired Jan. 31, 1996. |
| Janet L. Yellen | San Francisco | Aug. 12, 1994 | Resigned Feb. 17, 1997. |
| Laurence H. Meyer | St. Louis | June 24, 1996 | Term expired Jan. 31, 2002. |
| Alice M. Rivlin | Philadelphia | June 25, 1996 | Resigned July 16, 1999. |
| Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. | Boston | Nov. 5, 1997 | Resigned Apr. 28, 2006. |
| Edward M. Gramlich | Richmond | Nov. 5, 1997 | Resigned Aug. 31, 2005. |
| Susan S. Bies | Chicago | Dec. 7, 2001 | |
| Mark W. Olson | Minneapolis | Dec. 7, 2001 | Resigned June 20, 2006. |
| Ben S. Bernanke | Atlanta | Aug. 5, 2002 | Resigned June 21, 2005. Reappointed Feb. 1, 2006. |
| Donald L. Kohn | Kansas City | Aug. 5, 2002 | Reappointed Feb. 1, 2006 |
| Kevin M. Warsh | New York | Feb. 24, 2006 | |
| Randall S. Kroszner | Richmond | Mar. 1, 2006 | |
| Frederic S. Mishkin | Boston | Sept. 5, 2006 |
Note:
Under the original Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Reserve Board was composed of five appointed members, the Secretary of the Treasury (ex officio chairman of the Board), and the Comptroller of the Currency. The original term of office was ten years; the five original appointed members had terms of two, four, six, eight, and ten years. In 1922 the number of appointed members was increased to six, and in 1933 the term of office was raised to twelve years. The Banking Act of 1935 changed the name to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and provided that the Board be composed of seven appointed members; that the Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller of the Currency continue to serve until Feb. 1, 1936; that the appointed members in office on Aug. 23, 1935, continue to serve until Feb. 1, 1936, or until their successors were appointed and had qualified; and that thereafter the terms of members be fourteen years and that the designation of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board be for four years.
1. Date following "Resigned" and "Retired" denotes final day of service. Return to table
2. Successor took office on this date.Return to table
3. Before Aug. 23, 1935, Chairmen and Vice Chairmen were designated Governor and Vice Governor.Return to table
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Chairmen1 | |
| Charles S. Hamlin | Aug. 10, 1914-Aug. 9, 1916 |
| W.P.G. Harding | Aug. 10, 1916-Aug. 9, 1922 |
| Daniel R. Crissinger | May 1, 1923-Sept. 15, 1927 |
| Roy A. Young | Oct. 4, 1927-Aug. 31, 1930 |
| Eugene Meyer | Sept. 16, 1930-May 10, 1933 |
| Eugene R. Black | May 19, 1933-Aug. 15, 1934 |
| Marriner S. Eccles | Nov. 15, 1934-Jan. 31, 19482 |
| Thomas B. McCabe | Apr. 15, 1948-Mar. 31, 1951 |
| Wm. McC. Martin, Jr. | Apr. 2, 1951-Jan. 31, 1970 |
| Arthur F. Burns | Feb. 1, 1970-Jan. 31, 1978 |
| G. William Miller | Mar. 8, 1978-Aug. 6, 1979 |
| Paul A. Volcker | Aug. 6, 1979-Aug. 11, 1987 |
| Alan Greenspan | Aug. 11, 1987-Jan. 31,2006 3 |
| Ben S. Bernanke | Feb. 1, 2006- |
| Vice Chairmen1 | |
| Frederic A. Delano | Aug. 10, 1914-Aug. 9, 1916 |
| Paul M. Warburg | Aug. 10, 1916-Aug. 9, 1918 |
| Albert Strauss | Oct. 26, 1918-Mar. 15, 1920 |
| Edmund Platt | July 23, 1920-Sept. 14, 1930 |
| J.J. Thomas | Aug. 21, 1934-Feb. 10, 1936 |
| Ronald Ransom | Aug. 6, 1936-Dec. 2, 1947 |
| C. Canby Balderston | Mar. 11, 1955-Feb. 28, 1966 |
| J.L. Robertson | Mar. 1, 1966-Apr. 30, 1973 |
| George W. Mitchell | May 1, 1973-Feb. 13, 1976 |
| Stephen S. Gardner | Feb. 13, 1976-Nov. 19, 1978 |
| Frederick H. Schultz | July 27, 1979-Feb. 11, 1982 |
| Preston Martin | Mar. 31, 1982-Apr. 30, 1986 |
| Manuel H. Johnson | Aug. 4, 1986-Aug. 3, 1990 |
| David W. Mullins, Jr. | July 24, 1991-Feb. 14, 1994 |
| Alan S. Blinder | June 27, 1994-Jan. 31, 1996 |
| Alice M. Rivlin | June 25, 1996-July 16, 1999 |
| Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. | Oct. 5, 1999-Apr. 28, 2006 |
| Donald L. Kohn | June 23, 2006- |
1. Before Aug. 23, 1935, Chairmen and Vice Chairmen were designated Governor and Vice Governor. Return to table
2. Served as Chairman Pro Tempore from February 3, 1948, to April 15, 1948. Return to table
3. Served as Chairman Pro Tempore from March 3, 1996, to June 20, 1996.
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Ex Officio Members
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Secretaries of the Treasury | |
| W.G. McAdoo | Dec. 23, 1913-Dec. 15, 1918 |
| Carter Glass | Dec. 16, 1918-Feb. 1, 1920 |
| David F. Houston | Feb. 2, 1920-Mar. 3, 1921 |
| Andrew W. Mellon | Mar. 4, 1921-Feb. 12, 1932 |
| Ogden L. Mills | Feb. 12, 1932-Mar. 4, 1933 |
| William H. Woodin | Mar. 4, 1933-Dec. 31, 1933 |
| Henry Morgenthau, Jr. | Jan. 1, 1934-Feb. 1, 1936 |
| Comptrollers of the Currency | |
| John Skelton Williams | Feb. 2, 1914-Mar. 2, 1921 |
| Daniel R. Crissinger | Mar. 17, 1921-Apr. 30, 1923 |
| Henry M. Dawes | May 1, 1923-Dec. 17, 1924 |
| Joseph W. McIntosh | Dec. 20, 1924-Nov. 20, 1928 |
| J.W. Pole | Nov. 21, 1928-Sept. 20, 1932 |
| J.F.T. O'Connor | May 11, 1933-Feb. 1, 1936 |