![Martin J. Gruenberg](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/fdic-acting-chairman-gruenberg-282x201.jpg)
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](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/fdic-acting-chairman-gruenberg-282x201.jpg)
Martin J. Gruenberg
February 5, 2022 – January 4, 2023
(Acting)
![Jelena McWilliams](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/jelena-mcwilliams-mid.jpg)
Jelena McWilliams
June 5, 2018 – February 4, 2022
![Martin J. Gruenberg](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/fdic-acting-chairman-gruenberg-282x201.jpg)
Martin J. Gruenberg
July 9, 2011 – November 28, 2012
(Acting)
November 29, 2012 – June 5, 2018
![Sheila C. Bair](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-blair-mid.jpg)
Sheila C. Bair
June 26, 2006 – July 8, 2011
![Martin J. Gruenberg](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/fdic-acting-chairman-gruenberg-282x201.jpg)
Martin J. Gruenberg
November 16, 2005 – June 26, 2006
(Acting)
![Donald E. Powell](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-powell-seal.jpg)
Donald E. Powell
August 29, 2001 – November 15, 2005
![John N. Reich](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-reich-mid.jpg)
John N. Reich
July 12, 2001 – August 29, 2001
(Acting)
![Donna A. Tonoue](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-tanoue-mid.jpg)
Donna A. Tanoue
May 26, 1998 – July 11, 2001
![Andrew C. Hove, Jr.](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-hove-mid.jpg)
Andrew C Hove, Jr.
June 1, 1997 – May 26, 1998
(Acting)
![Ricki Tigert (later Ricki Helfer](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-tigert-mid.jpg)
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.](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-hove-mid.jpg)
Andrew C Hove, Jr.
August 20, 1992 – October 7, 1994
(Acting)
![William Taylor](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-taylor-mid.jpg)
William Taylor
October 25, 1991 – August 20, 1992
![Andrew C. Hove, Jr.](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-hove-mid.jpg)
Andrew C Hove, Jr.
October 17, 1991 – October 25, 1991
(Acting)
![L. William Seidman](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-seidman-mid.jpg)
L. William Seidman
October 21, 1985 – October 16, 1991
![Photo of William M. Isaac](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-isaac-mid.jpg)
William M. Isaac
August 3, 1981 – October 21, 1985
![Irvine H. Sprague](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-sprague-mid.jpg)
Irvine H. Sprague
February 7, 1979 – August 2, 1981
![John G. Heimann](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-heimann-mid.jpg)
John G. Heimann
August 16, 1978 – February 7, 1979
(Acting)
![George A. LeMaistre](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-lemaistre-mid.jpg)
George A. LeMaistre
June 1, 1977 – August 16, 1978
![Robert E. Barnett](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-barnett-mid.jpg)
Robert E. Barnett
March 18, 1976 – June 1, 1977
![James E. Smith](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-smith-mid.jpg)
James E. Smith
March 16, 1976 – March 18, 1976
(Acting)
![Frank Wille](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-willie-mid.jpg)
Frank Wille
April 1, 1970 – March 16, 1976
![William B. Camp](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-camp-mid.jpg)
William B. Camp
March 9, 1970 – April 1, 1970
(Acting)
![Kenneth A. Randall](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-randall-mid.jpg)
Kenneth A. Randall
April 21, 1965 – March 9, 1970
![Joseph W. Barr](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-barr-mid.jpg)
Joseph W. Barr
January 22, 1964 – April 21, 1965
![James J. Saxon](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-saxon-mid.jpg)
James J. Saxon
August 4, 1963 – January 22, 1964
(Acting)
![Erle Cocke, Sr.](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-cocke-mid.jpg)
Erle Cocke, Sr.
January 20, 1961 – August 4, 1963
![Jesse P. Wolcott](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-wolcott-mid.jpg)
Jesse P. Wolcott
September 17, 1957 – January 20, 1961
![Ray M. Gidney](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-gidney-mid.jpg)
Ray M. Gidney
September 6, 1957 – September 17, 1957
(Acting)
![Henry E. Cook](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-cook-mid.jpg)
Henry E. Cook
May 10, 1953 – September 6, 1957
![Maple T. Harl](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-harl-mid.jpg)
Maple T. Harl
January 5, 1946 – May 10, 1953
![Preston Delano](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-delano-mid.jpg)
Preston Delano
October 15, 1945 – January 5, 1946
(Acting)
![Photo of Leo T. Crowley](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-crowley-mid.jpg)
Leo T. Crowley
February 1, 1934 – October 15, 1945
![Walter J. Cummings](/index.php/system/files/2024-07/chairman-cummings-mid.jpg)
Walter J. Cummings
September 11, 1933 – February 1, 1934