Philip Jefferson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 23rd Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve | |
| Assumed office September 13, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Lael Brainard |
| Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors | |
| Assumed office May 23, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Richard Clarida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Nathan Jefferson 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Vassar College (BA) University of Virginia (MA, PhD) |
Philip Nathan Jefferson (born 1961/1962)[1] is an American economist who has been serving as 23rd Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve since September 2023. He has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2022. He was nominated for the position by President Joe Biden in January 2022, and was confirmed by the Senate in May 2022. Upon taking office, he became the fourth Black man to serve on the board.[2]
Prior to serving on the board, Jefferson worked at Davidson College as a vice president for academic affairs, dean of faculty, and professor of economics.[3] He was also a professor at both Columbia University and Swarthmore College, and formerly served as a research economist at the Federal Reserve.[4]
- ^ "Biden taps new Fed vice chair, first Hispanic member of Fed board". 12 May 2023.
- ^ Franck, Thomas (2022-01-14). "Biden to nominate Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision at Fed; Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson as governors". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Davidson, Davidson College, The Davidson College wordmark; USA894-2000, North Carolina 28035. "College Names Philip Jefferson Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty". Davidson. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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