David P. Eastburn

1970–1981

Reserve Bank PresidentFederal Reserve History

Born

1921

Meetings at the table

128

128/152 (24 absent)

Geography

president at Philadelphia (3) · where the Board comes from

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Burns106 Miller24 Volcker27

Dissents witnessed

105

at 58 of 131 meetings

Unanimous

56%

73 of 131 meetings

Recessions

Seats held

Reserve Bank PresidentPhiladelphia1970–1981
Mar 1, 1970 – Jan 31, 1981

Before the Fed

Economist · Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Education

Bachelor's, Music — Amherst College (1942)
Master's, Economics — University of Pennsylvania (1945)
PhD, Economics — University of Pennsylvania (1957)

Terminal: PhD · economics

Dissents on the record (3)

November 18, 1975wanted easier
April 14–15, 1975wanted easier
March 18, 1975wanted easier

Dissents

3 total dissents as a Reserve Bank President (0 tighter / 3 easier) · rank #19 in cohort

Served alongside (460)

Chairs · 3

Arthur F. Burns1970–1978
G. William Miller1971–1979
Paul A. Volcker1975–1981

Governors · 20

J. Charles Partee1970–1981
Lyle E. Gramley1974–1981
Robert C. Holland1970–1976
Andrew F. Brimmer1970–1974
David M. Lilly1970–1978
Emmett J. Rice