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William McChesney Martin

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Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Bank from 1951 to 1970

United StatesAcademicsLived 1906 to 1998 · aged 91
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William McChesney Martin Jr. was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1951 to 1970, making him the longest holder of that position. He was nominated to the post by President Harry S. Truman and reappointed by four of his successors.

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International Tennis Hall of Fame

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William McChesney Martin Jr. was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1951 to 1970, making him the longest holder of that position. He was nominated to the post by President Harry S. Truman and reappointed by four of his successors. Martin, who once considered becoming a Presbyterian minister, was described by a Washington journalist as "the happy Puritan".

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United States
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Lived 1906 to 1998 · aged 91
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