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William G. Smith, Jr. · Armchair FedWatcher · Kaleb Nygaard

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William G. Smith, Jr.

2001–2007

Director (Class A)

Born

1953

Meetings at the table

0

Meetings in the room

53

2002–2007

Geography

Class A director at Atlanta (6) · where the Board comes from

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Policy rate

6.5% → 4.25%

−225 bp · Jan 2001 – Dec 2007

In the room

Assistant Secretary53 meetingsJan 29–30, 2002 – Dec 11, 2007

Seats held

Director (Class A)Atlanta2001–2006

Education

Bachelor's — Florida State University (1976)

Terminal: Bachelor's

Served alongside (277)

Chairs · 4

Alan Greenspan2001–2006
Ben S. Bernanke2002–2006
Janet L. Yellen2004–2006
Kevin M. Warsh2006–2006

Governors · 9

Donald L. Kohn2002–2006
Edward M. Gramlich2001–2005
Edward W. Kelley Jr.2001–2001
Frederic S. Mishkin2006–2006
Laurence H. Meyer

Rate moves

17 hikes · 5 cuts

25 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

8

at 8 of 47 meetings

Unanimous

83%

39 of 47 meetings

Recessions

2

2001 · 2007–09

US presidents

2

Clinton · G.W. Bush

2001–2002

Mark W. Olson2001–2006

Randall S. Kroszner2006–2006

Roger W. Ferguson Jr.2001–2006

Susan S. Bies2001–2006

Reserve Bank presidents · 17

Anthony M. Santomero2001–2006
Cathy E. Minehan2001–2006
Charles I. Plosser2006–2006
Gary H. Stern2001–2006
J. Alfred Broaddus Jr.2001–2004
Jack Guynn2001–2006
Jeffrey M. Lacker2004–2006
Jerry L Jordan2001–2003
Michael H. Moskow2001–2006
Richard W. Fisher2005–2006
Robert D. Mcteer Jr.2001–2004
Robert T. Parry2001–2004
Sandra Pianalto2001–2006
Thomas M. Hoenig2001–2006
Timothy F. Geithner2003–2006
William J. Mcdonough2001–2003
William Poole2001–2006

Staff · 33

David J. Stockton2001–2006
Vincent R. Reinhart2001–2006
Christine M. Cumming2004–2006
Scott G. Alvarez2004–2006
Brian F. Madigan2005–2007
Jennifer J. Johnson2001–2006
J. Virgil Mattingly, Jr.2001–2003
Jamie B. Stewart, Jr.2001–2003
Patrick K. Barron2001–2006
Barry R. Snyder2001–2006
David A. Sapenaro2006–2006
Dolores S. Smith2001–2003
Gordon R. G. Werkema2001–2006
H. Fay Peters2003–2006
Helen E. Holcomb2001–2006
James M. Lyon2001–2006
John F. Moore2001–2006
Karen H. Johnson2001–2006
Louise L. Roseman2001–2006
Marianne M. Emerson2002–2006
Paul M. Connolly2001–2006
Richard C. Stevens2001–2001
Richard K. Rasdall, Jr.2001–2006
Richard Spillenkothen2001–2005
Robert Christy Moore2003–2006
Roger T. Cole2006–2006
Sandra F. Braunstein2004–2006
Sarah G. Green2006–2006
Stephen R. Malphrus2001–2006
W. Legrande Rives2001–2005
Walter A. Varvel2001–2005
William H. Stone, Jr.2001–2006
William R. Jones2001–2002

Reserve Bank directors · 214

Kenneth P. Wilcox2006–2006
James J. Howard2001–2001
Bradly W. Small2001–2004
Jack B. Evans2001–2003
Richard W. Evans, Jr.2003–2006
Wesley S. Williams, Jr.2001–2004
A. Rogers Yarnell II2004–2006
Alan R. Tubbs2001–2004
Albert J. Simone2001–2002
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.2006–2006
Ann M. Fudge2001–2002
Anthony R. Chase2004–2006
Arthur C. Martinez2001–2001
Barbara L. Wilson2001–2006
Barry J. Fitzpatrick2003–2005
Bert Greenwalt2001–2004
Bick Weissenrieder2003–2006
Blenda J. Wilson2002–2006
Bruce A. Schriefer2001–2003
Candace Hunter Wiest2003–2006
Charisse R. Lillie2001–2002
Charles E. Bunch2003–2006
Charles H. Smith2006–2006
Charles P. Pizzi2006–2006
Charles V. Wait2003–2006
Charles W. Mueller2001–2004
Cheryl L. Krueger-Horn2001–2003
Connie E. Evans2001–2005
Craig A. Ruppert2001–2001
Cynthia J. Brinkley2006–2006
D. Greg Heineman2001–2006
D. Scott Davis2004–2006
Dan L. Dillingham2003–2006
Dan M. Fisher2001–2003
Dana S. Boole2006–2006
David H. Hoag2001–2002
David K.Y. Tang2003–2006
David L. Nichols2001–2002
David M. Ratcliffe2002–2006
David R. Pirsein2005–2006
David S. Barnard2002–2006
David S. Outhouse2001–2003
Denis M. Hughes2004–2006
Dennis E. Barrett2001–2002
Doris M. Damm2001–2006
Douglas C. Morrison2004–2006
Dudley K. Montgomery2001–2001
E. Lynn Caswell2001–2002
Eddie Canterbury2002–2004
Edwin J. Rigaud2006–2006
Egbert L. J. Perry2002–2006
Ernest J. Sewell2004–2006
Eugene W. Rogers2004–2006
Frank A. Potenziani2001–2001
Frank Kaminski, Jr.2001–2001
Frank L. Sims2003–2006
Frank Moore2002–2006
Fred L. Green, III2001–2002
Garry L. Maddox2003–2006
Gayle P.W. Jackson2001–2005
George M. Scalise2001–2005
George W. Hamlin, IV2001–2002
Gerald M. Levin2001–2002
Glenn A. Schaeffer2001–2003
Hans Helmerich2001–2003
Harry M. Lightsey, III2005–2006
Henry Bartell Zachry, Jr.2001–2002
Henry L. Meyer, III2005–2006
Howard E. Cosgrove2001–2001
Hunter R. Hollar2006–2006
Indra K. Nooyi2006–2006
Irl F. Engelhardt2005–2006
Irwin Zazulia2001–2002
J. Stephen Barger2003–2004
J. Thomas May2006–2006
Jack McNally2001–2006
James Byron Bexley2006–2006
James E. Haden2001–2003
James F. Beall2002–2006
James H. Keyes2001–2004
James J. Hynes2004–2006
James J. Norton2001–2003
James M. Culberson, Jr.2001–2001
James R. Wood2004–2005
James T. Hackett2006–2006
Jay F. Hoeschler2001–2004
Jay Fitzsimmons2006–2006
Jay T. Harris2003–2003
Jeff Plagge2005–2006
Jeffrey L. Gerhart2001–2004
Jeffrey R. Immelt2006–2006
Jeremiah J. Sheehan2001–2002
Jerry I. Speyer2001–2006
Jill M. Considine2002–2006
Jo Marie Dancik2001–2001
Joe Edens2002–2004
John A. Canning, Jr.2004–2006
John C. Gerlach2006–2006
John Dane III2001–2003
John Edward Sexton2003–2006
John F. Wieland2001–2002
John H. Hoeven, Jr.2005–2006
John R. Cochran2001–2001
John W. Marvin2006–2006
Joseph E. Gliessner, Jr.2001–2002
Juanita P. Baranco2001–2001
Judy Ley Allen2001–2006
Julie Spicer England2001–2003
Karla S. Chambers2005–2006
Kathleen C. Marcum2006–2006
Kathleen Walsh Carr2005–2006
Kay Clevidence2002–2004
Kenneth R. Shoemaker2003–2005
Kenneth R. Sparks2004–2006
Kenneth T. Murphy2001–2002
Kevin K. Nunnink2004–2006
Kirk P. Pond2004–2006
L. Phillip Humann2006–2006
Lawrence K. Fish2002–2004
Lee M. Thomas2005–2006
Lemuel E. Lewis2005–2006
Les C. Vinney2005–2006
Lewis F. Mallory, Jr.2002–2006
Linda Hall Whitman2001–2005
Lisa M. Lynch2004–2006
Loretta E. Lynch2003–2005
Lu M. Cordova2005–2006
Lunsford W. Bridges2001–2005
Malcolm Gillis2001–2005
Maria Camila Leiva2001–2001
Mark T. Gaffney2004–2006
Mark W. Schifferdecker2004–2006
Marta Tienda2003–2005
Matthew T. Doyle2001–2006
Michael L. Kubacki2004–2006
Michael T. Wedge2006–2006
Miles D. White2002–2006
Mindy C. Meads2005–2005
Nelson C. Rising2001–2002
Orit Gadiesh2001–2005
P. Coleman Townsend, Jr.2002–2006
Patricia M. Patterson2001–2005
Paul T. Combs2005–2006
Paula Lovell2001–2003
Paula Marshall-Chapman2001–2002
Peter A. Blyberg2004–2006
Peter G. Peterson2001–2003
Peter J. Haddeland2006–2006
Phillip R. Cox2001–2005
Randy Peterson2003–2006
Ray L. Hunt2001–2006
Rhonda Holman2001–2003
Richard C. Hartnack2001–2004
Richard C. White2001–2003
Richard G. Hickson2001–2005
Richard H. Bard2002–2005
Richard S. Fuld, Jr.2005–2006
Richard W. Decker, Jr.2002–2006
Rick L. Smalley2003–2006
Rob L. Wheeler2001–2002
Robert A. Estrada2005–2006
Robert A. Funk2003–2006
Robert C. Fricke2005–2006
Robert Dickson2003–2005
Robert E. Chappell2001–2005
Robert J. Darnall2001–2003
Robert J. Vanderslice2001–2003
Robert K. Kraft2003–2006
Robert L. Johnson2001–2003
Robert R. Glauber2001–2001
Robert R. Yohanan2001–2003
Robert S. Attiyeh2001–2002
Robert W. Mahoney2001–2005
Roger N. Berglund2001–2002
Ronald E. Logue2005–2006
Ronald J. Naples2001–2005
Ronald N. Zwieg2001–2003
Ronay Menschel2001–2004
Rufus A. Fulton, Jr.2001–2001
Samuel O. Thier2002–2006
Sanford J. Weill2001–2006
Sheila D. Harris2001–2004
Sherwin Greenblatt2001–2003
Stephen P. Wilson2001–2006
Suzanne E. Boas2001–2004
T. Joseph Semrod2001–2001
Tanny B. Crane2003–2006
Teri G. Fontenot2004–2006
Terrence Murray2001–2001
Terrence P. Dunn2001–2002
Terry L. Moore2006–2006
Theresa M. Stone2003–2006
Thomas Gary Rogers2005–2006
Thomas H. Jacobsen2001–2001
Thomas J. Mackell, Jr.2003–2006
Tiney M. McComb2001–2002
Todd L. Johnson2005–2006
V. Ann Hailey2004–2006
V. Larkin Martin2003–2006
Valerie B. Jarrett2006–2006
W. Henry Harmon2001–2005
W. James Farrell2001–2006
Walter E. Daller, Jr.2002–2004
Walter L. Metcalfe, Jr.2001–2006
Warren K.K. Luke2001–2001
Waymon L. Hickman2001–2001
Wayne R. Embry2001–2004
Wayne R. Weidner2005–2006
Willard William LaJoie2001–2001
William A. Osborn2001–2006
William C. Brainard2001–2001
William F. Hecht2004–2006
William Osgood Taylor2001–2002
William W. Duncan, Jr.2001–2003