Susan M. Collins (economist)

Susan M. Collins
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Assumed office
July 1, 2022
Preceded byEric S. Rosengren
Provost of the University of Michigan
In office
2020–2022
Preceded byMartin Philbert
Succeeded byLaurie McCauley
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)
Scotland, United Kingdom
SpouseDonald Vereen
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
ThesisDevaluations, Fixed Exchange Rates and Credibility Crises (1984)
Academic work
DisciplineEconomics
Sub-disciplineInternational Macroeconomics
InstitutionsHarvard University
Georgetown University
University of Michigan
Brookings Institution

Susan M. Collins (born 1959/1960)[1] is an American economist who has served as the 14th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston since July 1, 2022. She is the first African American woman and first woman of color to lead any of the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks.[2] Collins previously served as the 16th provost and executive vice president for academic affairs of the University of Michigan from 2020 to 2022.[3]

  1. ^ "Who has to leave the Federal Reserve next?". 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Susan Collins Takes Office as Boston Fed Chief, Making History". Bloomberg.com. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Susan Collins approved as next provost at U-M". University of Michigan News. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-09.