Martin J. Gruenberg
Present
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