Frank Zarb | |
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Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration | |
In office December 18, 1974 – January 15, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | John C. Sawhill |
Succeeded by | Gorman Smith (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Gustave Zarb February 17, 1935 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Hofstra University (BBA, MBA) |
Frank Gustave Zarb (born February 17, 1935)[1] is an American businessman and former Republican politician. He is perhaps best known as the Chairman and CEO of the NASDAQ stock exchange during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. He is also known for his role as the "Energy Czar" under President Gerald Ford during the 1970s energy crisis.