Awards & Recognition
★President of National Economic Association (2004)
★Vice Chair of Federal Reserve Board of Governors (2023-present)
★Fourth Black man to serve on Federal Reserve Board
★Teaching awards at academic institutions
Notable Facts
→Vice Chair of Federal Reserve Board of Governors since September 2023
→Fourth Black man to serve on the Federal Reserve Board
→Former President of National Economic Association
→Author of 2 published books including Oxford University Press publications
→Extensive academic career at Columbia, Swarthmore, and Davidson College
→PhD in Economics from University of Virginia
→Senate confirmed by 88-10 vote for Vice Chair position
→His public statements move financial markets requiring live media coverage
→Previously served as Dean of Faculty at Davidson College
→Research focus on poverty, macroeconomics, and monetary policy