Thomas B. McCabe

Thomas McCabe
8th Chairman of the Federal Reserve
In office
April 15, 1948 – March 31, 1951
PresidentHarry Truman
Preceded byMarriner S. Eccles
Succeeded byWilliam McChesney Martin
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
In office
April 15, 1948 – March 31, 1951
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byRonald Ransom
Succeeded byWilliam McChesney Martin
Personal details
Born(1893-07-11)July 11, 1893
Whaleyville, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMay 27, 1982(1982-05-27) (aged 88)
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJeannette Everett Laws
RelativesMarcia McCabe, granddaughter[1]
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)

Thomas Bayard McCabe (July 11, 1893 – May 27, 1982) was an American businessman who served as the 8th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1948 to 1951. McCabe also served as president and CEO of Scott Paper Company for 39 years.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Staff writers (April 14, 1985). "Marcia McCabe, actress, is bride of a TV director". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Treaster, Joseph B. (May 28, 1982). "Thomas B. McCabe Dies at 88; Headed Scott Paper and Federal Reserve". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Chairmen and Active Executive Officers of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System". Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Thomas B. McCabe". Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Retrieved September 30, 2015.