William McChesney Martin
American banker
Died when: 91 years 223 days (1099 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
William McChesney Martin Jr. (December 17, 1906 – July 27, 1998) was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1951 to 1970, the longest serving in 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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