Ray M. Gidney
Appearance
Ray M. Gidney | |
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Comptroller of the Currency | |
In office 1953–1961 | |
Preceded by | Preston Delano |
Succeeded by | James J. Saxon |
Personal details | |
Born | Santa Barbara, California | January 17, 1887
Died | October 21, 1978 Jacksonville, Florida | (aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | banker |
Ray Millard Gidney (January 17, 1887 – October 21, 1978) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1953 to 1961.[1][2]
Ray M. Gidney was named Comptroller by President Dwight D. Eisenhower after a long and distinguished career in banking. He served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland prior to his appointment from 1944-1953[3]
Gidney was known for the quiet and competent manner in which he ran the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He resigned to accept a position with a large bank in Jacksonville, Florida.
References
External links
- Statements and Speeches of Ray M. Gidney from 1947 to 1952.
- A collection of works by Ray Gidney