James M. Mead

1991–1995

Director (Class B)Director (Deputy Chair)Director (Chair)

Born

1946

Meetings at the table

Geography

Class B director at Philadelphia (3) · director and deputy chair at Philadelphia (3) · director and chair at Philadelphia (3) · where the Board comes from

In their time

Policy rate

7% → 5.5%

−150 bp · Jan 1991 – Dec 1995

Recessions

1990–91

US presidents

G.H.W. Bush · Clinton

Seats held

Director (Class B)Philadelphia1991–1992
Director (Deputy Chair)Philadelphia1993–1993
Director (Chair)Philadelphia1994–1995

Education

Master's, Economics — Penn State University

Terminal: Master's · economics

Served alongside (258)

Chairs · 2

Alan Greenspan1991–1995
Janet L. Yellen1994–1995

Governors · 9

Alan S. Blinder1994–1995
David W. Mullins, Jr.1991–1994
Donald L. Kohn1991–1995
Edward W. Kelley Jr.1991–1995
John P. Laware1991–1995
Lawrence B. Lindsey1991–1995
Martha R. Seger