Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell is an American financier. Born February 4, 1953, in Washington, D.C.. Positions held include Chair of the Federal Reserve (2018–2026). Educated at Princeton University and Georgetown University Law Center. Awards include Profile in Courage Award.
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What Wikidata says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 2567598860
- Described as
- American financier (born 1953)
- Other names
- Jerome H. Powell, Jerome Hayden Powell, Jay Powell
- Born
- February 4, 1953 · 2 references
- Born in
- Washington, D.C. · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- lawyer; investment banker; politician; jurist · 1 reference; Inspecteur général des finances · 1 reference
- Positions held
- Chair of the Federal Reserve (2018–2026)
- Political party
- Republican Party
- Education
- Princeton University (1971–1975); Georgetown University Law Center (1976–1979); Georgetown Preparatory School · 1 reference
- Awards
- Profile in Courage Award (2026) · 1 reference
- Lived in
- Chevy Chase Village
- Wikipedias with a page
- 44
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1385421750
Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) is an American central banker, lawyer, and investment banker who served as the governor of the Federal Reserve. He was the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2018 to 2026. After his term as chair ended on May 22, 2026, Powell remained a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. His term as a governor runs through January 31, 2028. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the private sector before entering public service.
A native of Washington, D.C., Powell graduated from Princeton University and the Georgetown University Law Center. After working as an attorney for five years, he began a career in investment banking and private equity during the mid-1980s, eventually becoming a partner at the Carlyle Group in 1997. He left Carlyle in 2005 to launch Severn Capital Partners, a boutique private equity firm. He was a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center from 2010 to 2012.
Powell entered public service in 1990, serving in multiple positions within the United States Treasury Department under President George H. W. Bush. He became a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors upon President Barack Obama's nomination in 2012. President Donald Trump elevated Powell to Chair in 2018 and President Joe Biden re-nominated him in 2021. As a Fed governor, Powell built a reputation during the 2010s as a consensus-builder in Washington.
Under Powell, the Federal Reserve navigated the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021–2023 inflation surge, and global trade instability. His tenure saw a broad uplift in financial markets apart from three notable stock markets declines in 2020, in 2022, and in 2025. The scale and type of monetary stimulus pursued by Powell led to a noted divergence between the U.S. economy and the nation's financial sector, leading to mixed reception among the American public.
- Born, in its opening lines
- February 4, 1953
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