Federal Reserve Board biography, Jerome H. Powell
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A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Stay Connected Federal Reserve Facebook Page Federal Reserve Instagram Page Federal Reserve YouTube Page Federal Reserve Flickr Page Federal Reserve LinkedIn Page Federal Reserve Threads Page Federal Reserve X Page Federal Reserve Bluesky Page Recent Postings Calendar Publications A-Z index Videos Toggle Dropdown Menu Sections About the Fed Board Members Board Members Kevin Warsh, ChairmanPhilip N. Jefferson, Vice ChairMichelle W. Bowman, Vice Chair for SupervisionMichael S. BarrLisa D. CookJerome H. PowellChristopher J. WallerBoard of Governors Members, 1914-Present Jerome H. Powell Recent Speeches Acceptance Remarks Acceptance Remarks Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell Opening Remarks Understanding the Fed’s Balance Sheet View More Jerome H. Powell first took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on May 25, 2012, to fill an unexpired term. He was reappointed to the Board and sworn in on June 16, 2014, for a term ending January 31, 2028. Mr. Powell served as chair of the Board of Governors and chair of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body, from February 5, 2018, to May 22, 2026. Prior to his appointment to the Board, Mr. Powell was a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C., where he focused on federal and state fiscal issues. From 1997 through 2005, Mr. Powell was a partner at The Carlyle Group. Mr. Powell served as an Assistant Secretary and as Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury under President George H.W. Bush, with responsibility for policy on financial institutions, the Treasury debt market, and related areas. Prior to joining the Bush administration, Mr. Powell worked as a lawyer and investment banker in New York City. In addition to service on corporate boards, he has served on the boards of charitable and educational institutions, including the Bendheim Center for Finance at Princeton University and the Nature Conservancy of Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Mr. Powell was born in February 1953 in Washington, D.C. He received an AB in politics from Princeton University in 1975 and earned a law degree from Georgetown University in 1979. While at Georgetown, he was editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Law Journal. Mr. Powell is married with three children. Last Update: May 22, 2026
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