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LeoGlossary: William McChesney Martin

Born: December 17, 1906
Death: July 27, 1998

9th Chair of the Federal Reserve System

Took office: April 2, 1951
Left office: January 31, 1970 (Longest Tenured Fed Chair)

Nominated By: Harry S. Truman

Presidents Served:

  • Harry S. Truman
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Richard Nixon

Preceded By: Thomas B. McCabe
Succeeded By: Arthur F. Burns

Other positions in career:

Fed Webpage for William McChesney Martin

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