Jerome Powell
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Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the private sector before entering public service.
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Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump , Joe Biden , Donald Trump
- Deputy
- Richard Clarida , Lael Brainard , Philip Jefferson
- Preceded by
- Janet Yellen
- Succeeded by
- Kevin Warsh
- Nominated by
- Barack Obama
- Born
- Jerome Hayden Powell , ( 1953-02-04 ) February 4, 1953 (age 73) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Elissa Leonard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 14, 1985</span>"}]]}'>1985 )
- Education
- Princeton University ( BA ), Georgetown University ( JD )
- Nickname
- Jay Powell
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jerome
- Family name
- Powell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Chair of the Federal Reserve
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Jerome H. Powell, Federal Reserve Chair.jpg
- Residence
- Chevy Chase Village
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- date of birth
- 1953-02-04
- Commons category
- Jerome Powell
- described at URL
- www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/1353
- name in native language
- Jerome Powell
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- Jerome Powell
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Encyclopedic overview
Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American central banker and attorney who served as the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2018 to 2026. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the private sector before entering public service.
A native of Washington, D.C., Powell graduated from Princeton University and the Georgetown University Law Center. After working as an attorney for five years, he began a career in investment banking and private equity during the mid-1980s, eventually becoming a partner at the Carlyle Group in 1997. He left Carlyle in 2005 to launch Severn Capital Partners, a boutique private equity firm. He was a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center from 2010 to 2012.
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