William Poole (economist)
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William Poole (born June 19, 1937) was the eleventh chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He took office on March 23, 1998, and began serving his full term on March 1, 2001. In 2007, he served as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, bringing his District's perspective to policy discussions in Washington. Poole stepped down from the Fed on March 31, 2008.
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William Poole | |
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President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | |
In office March 23, 1998 ā March 31, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Melzer |
Succeeded by | James B. Bullard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1937-06-19) June 19, 1937 (age 86) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
Education | Swarthmore College (BA) University of Chicago (MBA, PhD) |
Academic career | |
Doctoral advisor | Merton Miller |
Doctoral students | Robert King |
Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
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Poole is Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, Senior Advisor to Merk Investments and, as of fall 2008, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the University of Delaware.[1]