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William McChesney Martin Jr. (December 17, 1906 – July 27, 1998) was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1951 to 1970, making him the longest holder of that position.
Jul 27, 1998 · William McChesney Martin Jr. took office as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on April 2, 1951, and served until January 30, 1970. He served under five different presidents.
William McChesney Martin Sr. became the third president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on January 16, 1929, succeeding David C. Biggs. He retired February 28, 1941. Martin was born in 1874. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
Nov 22, 2013 · William McChesney Martin, Jr. was chairman of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee from April 1951 until January 1970. Low and stable inflation along with generally robust growth characterized most of his tenure. Only toward the end of the 1960s did inflation rise.
May 29, 2018 · American business executive and federal government official William McChesney Martin, Jr. (born 1906) directed major financial institutions and had a prominent role in shaping national economic policy in the 1950s and 1960s.
Editor: William McChesney Martin, former chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, died recently, at age 91. His tenure as Fed chairman spanned five presidencies—Truman through Nixon—and 19 years.
William McChesney Martin, Jr., was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve System by Chief Justice Fred Vinson on April 2, 1951. Thomas McCabe, Martin’s predecessor, looked on. During his nearly 20 years as Chairman of the Fed, Martin helped to establish the institution’s independence and to keep inflation relatively low, despite numerous
Jul 28, 1998 · William McChesney Martin, who guided the nation’s economic policy from Truman to Nixon as chairman of the Federal Reserve, has died. He was 91.
Feb 2, 1970 · DURING his unprecedented 19 years as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, William McChesney Martin left a formidable imprint on the life of the U.S. Now the chief guardian of the nation's...
This is a collection of transcripts of public statements of William McChesney Martin Jr. Martin served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from April 2, 1951, to January 31, 1970.
