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My Take
Most people would not recognize William C. Dudley's name, and that is precisely why I find him compelling. Running the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 2009 to 2018 and serving as vice-chair of the Federal Open Market Committee meant steering American monetary policy through the bruising aftermath of the financial crisis, stepping in after Geithner left for Treasury. Economist and banker, he held one of the most consequential and least glamorous levers in the global economy. I keep coming back to the idea that the quietest jobs are often the heaviest, and Dudley is a textbook case of unflashy, steady-handed influence.
Overview
William C. Dudley (born 1953) is an American economist who served as the president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 2009 to 2018 and as vice-chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee. He was appointed to the position on January 27, 2009, following the confirmation of his predecessor, Timothy F. Geithner, as United States Secretary of the Treasury.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William C. Dudley
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・ダドリー
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・だどりー
- Born
- January 1, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- United States, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- economist / banker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New College of Florida
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.