Kevin Warsh
Chair of the Federal Reserve — currently serving. Office, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Chair of the Federal Reserve Current
Background
- role 17th chair of Federal Reserve since 2026; confirmation vote narrowest in U.S. history for position
- background Born April 13, 1970; Stanford BA 1992, Harvard Law JD 1995
- background Worked for Morgan Stanley 1995-2002 specializing in mergers and acquisitions
- role Special assistant to President Bush for economic policy and National Economic Council executive secretary
- role Federal Reserve Board member 2006-2011; resigned opposing Bernanke's Treasury securities purchase plan
- achievement Key financial markets liaison during 2008 crisis; involved in Bear Stearns sale and AIG bailout
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