Appointments and tenures of Federal Reserve Chairs (1914–present)

1. Charles S. Hamlin becomes first Fed Board governor

   Aug 10, 1914Labels: Charles S, Federal Reserve

   • FedHistory
   • Fed Annual06

2. W. P. G. Harding takes over as Fed chair

   Aug 10, 1916Labels: W P, Federal Reserve

   • Fed Annual06
   • Chair list

3. Daniel R. Crissinger begins chairmanship

   May 1, 1923Labels: Daniel R, Comptroller of

   • Fed Annual06
   • Chair list

4. Roy A. Young becomes Fed chair

   Oct 4, 1927Labels: Roy A, Federal Reserve

   • Fed Annual06
   • Chair list

5. Eugene I. Meyer takes leadership during Depression

   Sep 16, 1930Labels: Eugene I, Federal Reserve

   • FedHistory
   • Fed Annual05

6. Eugene R. Black becomes Fed Board governor

   May 19, 1933Labels: Eugene R, Federal Reserve

   • FedHistory
   • Fed Annual06

7. Marriner S. Eccles starts long chair tenure

   Nov 15, 1934Labels: Marriner S, Banking Act

   • FedHistory
   • CRS Report

8. Thomas B. McCabe becomes Fed chair

   Apr 15, 1948Labels: Thomas B, Treasury Fed

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   • CRS Report

9. William McChesney Martin Jr. begins record tenure

   Apr 2, 1951Labels: William McChesney, Federal Reserve

   • FedHistory
   • CRS Report

10. Arthur F. Burns takes office amid rising inflation

    Feb 1, 1970Labels: Arthur F, Federal Reserve

    • FedHistory
    • Fed Annual06

11. G. William Miller chairs briefly before Volcker

    Mar 8, 1978Labels: G William, Federal Reserve

    • FedHistory
    • CRS Report

12. Paul A. Volcker begins anti-inflation chairmanship

    Aug 6, 1979Labels: Paul A, Federal Reserve

    • FedHistory
    • CRS Report

13. Alan Greenspan starts long era of chairmanship

    Aug 11, 1987Labels: Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve

    • Fed Annual06
    • CRS Report

14. Ben S. Bernanke becomes chair before financial crisis

    Feb 1, 2006Labels: Ben S, Federal Reserve

    • CRS Report
    • Chair list

15. Janet L. Yellen becomes first woman Fed chair

    Feb 3, 2014Labels: Janet L, Federal Reserve

    • CRS Report
    • Brookings

16. Jerome H. Powell sworn in as Fed chair

    Feb 5, 2018Labels: Jerome H, Federal Reserve

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    • Chair list

17. Powell sworn in for second chair term

    May 23, 2022Labels: Jerome H, Second term

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    • CRS Report

18. Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair

    Jan 30, 2026Labels: Kevin Warsh, Presidential nomination

    • Senate Banking
    • FT

19. Powell’s chair term scheduled to end May 15, 2026

    May 15, 2026Labels: Jerome H, Term end

    • Fed Press
    • CRS Report