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List of Chairmen of the FDIC

Last Updated: January 5, 2023
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Martin J. Gruenberg

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Martin J. Gruenberg was sworn in as Chairman of the FDIC Board of Directors on January 5, 2023. He has been a member of the FDIC Board since August 2005 and previously served as Vice Chairman from August 2005 to July 2011 and as Chairman from November 2012 to mid-2018. Mr. Gruenberg has also served as Acting Chairman on a number of occasions.

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Past Chairmen

Martin J. Gruenberg

February 5, 2022 – January 4, 2023
(Acting)

Jelena McWilliams

June 5, 2018 – February 4, 2022

Martin J. Gruenberg

July 9, 2011 – November 28, 2012
(Acting)
November 29, 2012 – June 5, 2018

Sheila C. Bair

June 26, 2006 – July 8, 2011

Martin J. Gruenberg

November 16, 2005 – June 26, 2006
(Acting)

Donald E. Powell

August 29, 2001 – November 15, 2005

John N. Reich

July 12, 2001 – August 29, 2001
(Acting)

Donna A. Tanoue

May 26, 1998 – July 11, 2001

Andrew C Hove, Jr.

June 1, 1997 – May 26, 1998
(Acting)

Ricki R. Tigert

October 7, 1994 – June 1, 1997

(Name changed to Ricki Tigert Helfer from January 7, 1995, and then to Ricki Helfer from May 8, 1995)

Andrew C Hove, Jr.

August 20, 1992 – October 7, 1994
(Acting)

William Taylor

October 25, 1991 – August 20, 1992

Andrew C Hove, Jr.

October 17, 1991 – October 25, 1991
(Acting)

L. William Seidman

October 21, 1985 – October 16, 1991

William M. Isaac

August 3, 1981 – October 21, 1985

Irvine H. Sprague

February 7, 1979 – August 2, 1981

John G. Heimann

August 16, 1978 – February 7, 1979
(Acting)

George A. LeMaistre

June 1, 1977 – August 16, 1978

Robert E. Barnett

March 18, 1976 – June 1, 1977

James E. Smith

March 16, 1976 – March 18, 1976
(Acting)

Frank Wille

April 1, 1970 – March 16, 1976

William B. Camp

March 9, 1970 – April 1, 1970
(Acting)

Kenneth A. Randall

April 21, 1965 – March 9, 1970

Joseph W. Barr

January 22, 1964 – April 21, 1965

James J. Saxon

August 4, 1963 – January 22, 1964
(Acting)

Erle Cocke, Sr.

January 20, 1961 – August 4, 1963

Jesse P. Wolcott

September 17, 1957 – January 20, 1961

Ray M. Gidney

September 6, 1957 – September 17, 1957
(Acting)

Henry E. Cook

May 10, 1953 – September 6, 1957

Maple T. Harl

January 5, 1946 – May 10, 1953

Preston Delano

October 15, 1945 – January 5, 1946
(Acting)

Leo T. Crowley

February 1, 1934 – October 15, 1945

Walter J. Cummings

September 11, 1933 – February 1, 1934