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Revision as of 21:20, 21 November 2008
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Timothy F. Geithner | |
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| 9th President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York | |
| Assumed office October 15, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | William J. McDonough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1961 New York City |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse | Carole M. Sonnenfeld |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Dartmouth College |
Timothy Franz Geithner (last name Template:Pron-en; born August 18, 1961) is the 9th president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In that role he also serves as Vice Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
After completing his studies, Geithner worked for Kissinger and Associates in Washington, DC, for three years and then joined the International Affairs division of the US Treasury Department in 1988.
In 1999 he was promoted to Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs and served under Treasury Secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers.
In 2001 he left the Treasury to join the Council on Foreign Relations as a Senior Fellow in the International Economics department. He then worked for the International Monetary Fund as the director of the Policy Development and Review Department until moving to the Fed in October 2003.[2] In 2006 he became a member of the influential Washington-based financial advisory body, the Group of Thirty.
On November 21, 2008, it was reported that President-elect Barack Obama had decided to nominate Geithner for the position of Treasury Secretary.[3][4][5]
Personal life
Geithner was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Geithner of Larchmont, New York. He completed high school at International School Bangkok, Thailand,[6] and then attended Dartmouth College, graduating with a B.A. in government and Asian studies in 1983. After, he obtained an M.A. in International Economics and East Asian Studies from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in 1985. He has studied Japanese and Chinese and has lived in East Africa, India, Thailand, China, and Japan.
He is married to Carole M. Sonenfeld, a Dartmouth classmate, and with her has two children, Elise and Benjamin.[7] In spare time he fly-fishes, plays tennis and surfs.[8] He is Jewish.[9]
See also
References
- ^ PK, Daily (2008-11-20). "Barack Obama by his friends you shall know him". Pakistan Daily. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ Fuerbringer, Jonathan (2003-10-16). "I.M.F. Official Is Named President of New York Fed". New York Times.
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"Geithner to Be Nominated as Treasury Secretary". CNBC. 21 November, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
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"NBC: Geithner to be tapped for U.S. Treasury chief". Reuters. 21 November, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
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Todd, Chuck (21 November, 2008). "Geither Likely to be Treasury Secretary". MSNBC. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Carole M. Sonnenfeld wed to T. F. Geithner". New York Times. 1985-06-09.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Geithner's profile at the NY Fed website
- ^ Labation, Stephen (2008-11-07). "The New Team: Timothy F. Geithner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ PK, Daily (2008-11-20). "Barack Obama by his friends you shall know him". Pakistan Daily. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
Further reading
- Anderson, Jenny (2007-02-09). "Calm Before and During a Storm". The New York Times.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|curly=ignored (help) - Cho, David (2008-9-19). "In Crucible of Crisis, Paulson, Bernanke, Geithner Forge a Committee of Three". Washington Post.
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