Esther George
Esther George | |
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| President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Hoenig |
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| Born | January 15, 1958 (age 62) Faucett, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Missouri Western State University (BBA) University of Missouri, Kansas City (MBA) |
Esther L. George (born January 15, 1958 in Fawcett, Missouri) is president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
George is a native of Faucett, Missouri, U.S., and received a BSBA degree in Business Administration from Missouri Western State University and an MBA degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is a graduate of the American Bankers Association's Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[1]
She joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1982 and held various leadership positions with the Bank, including in the Bank's research support functions, Public Affairs and Human Resources. In 2001 she became the bank's senior vice president in the Bank's Division of Supervision and Risk Management. In 2009 she was named executive vice president in charge of the unit. She is a former chair of the Federal Reserve System's Community Banking Organizations Management Group.[1]
She was appointed to the Kansas City Fed President position on October 1, 2011.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Esther L. George | Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City". Kc.frb.org. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ Lanman, Scott. "Kansas City Fed Names Esther George as President, Replacing Thomas Hoenig". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
