Esther George
Esther George took office on October 1, 2011, as the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Tenth District Federal Reserve Bank, at Kansas City. In 2013, she serves as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee.
Ms. George was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in January, 1958. She earned a B.S.B.A. in business administration from Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., and an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the Stanford University Executive Program.
Ms. George joined the Bank in 1982 and served as a commissioned bank examiner until 1995, when she was named to the Bank's official staff. She has held numerous leadership positions at the Bank within its research support, public affairs, and human resources functions. She served as first vice president of the Bank from August 2009 until her appointment as president.
In January 2009, she was named executive vice president in charge of the Division of Supervision and Risk Management, a division she had led as senior vice president since 2001. In that position, she was responsible for the supervision and regulation of the District's 170 state chartered member banks and nearly 1,000 bank and financial holding companies, as well as the Bank's discount window and risk management functions. She is a former chair of the Federal Reserve System's Community Banking Organizations Management Group.
In 2009, Ms. George served for several months at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., as acting director of the Board's Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation.
Ms. George's experience in international central banking issues includes presentations at the Bank for International Settlement's Financial Stability Institute programs in Lima, Peru; Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; and Singapore. She also has served as the Tenth District's lead officer for international partnership programs involving the central banks of Morocco, Iraq, and Malawi.
Ms. George is married to Kevin George, they have a daughter and a son, both of whom attend colleges in Missouri.
Ms. George was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in January, 1958. She earned a B.S.B.A. in business administration from Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., and an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the Stanford University Executive Program.
Ms. George joined the Bank in 1982 and served as a commissioned bank examiner until 1995, when she was named to the Bank's official staff. She has held numerous leadership positions at the Bank within its research support, public affairs, and human resources functions. She served as first vice president of the Bank from August 2009 until her appointment as president.
In January 2009, she was named executive vice president in charge of the Division of Supervision and Risk Management, a division she had led as senior vice president since 2001. In that position, she was responsible for the supervision and regulation of the District's 170 state chartered member banks and nearly 1,000 bank and financial holding companies, as well as the Bank's discount window and risk management functions. She is a former chair of the Federal Reserve System's Community Banking Organizations Management Group.
In 2009, Ms. George served for several months at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., as acting director of the Board's Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation.
Ms. George's experience in international central banking issues includes presentations at the Bank for International Settlement's Financial Stability Institute programs in Lima, Peru; Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.; and Singapore. She also has served as the Tenth District's lead officer for international partnership programs involving the central banks of Morocco, Iraq, and Malawi.
Ms. George is married to Kevin George, they have a daughter and a son, both of whom attend colleges in Missouri.
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Fed's George says pace, endpoint of rate hikes still matter of debate
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Fed united on need for higher rates, divided over how high
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Fed's George feared 75-basis-point rate hike added to 'policy uncertainty'
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Fed policymakers back two more big rate hikes, but then what?
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Fed, split over opening rate bid, may put weight on February data
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BlackRock's Fink sees flattening yield curve amid bond tantrum echoes
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NY Fed's Williams says tapering of asset purchases may soon be warranted
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Fed's Evans sees taper close, expects rate hike in 2023
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Fed officials grapple over timeline for tapering asset purchases
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Fed officials shrug off rise in longer-term U.S. bond yields
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Fed's George says rise in long-term rates a sign of optimism
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Fed's George says strains on financial industry could still mount
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Fed's use of balance sheet policies comes at a cost: George
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Fed's George says keeping interest rates on hold 'appropriate' for now
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Fed's Esther George says she thinks fed still has a large balance sheet
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Fed's Esther George says doesn't see signal of economic downturn in U.S
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Fed's Esther George doesn't see negative interest rates for U.S. right now
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Exclusive: Fed's Mester weighing argument for U.S. rate cut
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U.S. Fed's Brainard, George monitoring stock market rout
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Fed's George says she would support adjusting policy if economy weakened
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Statement from Fed's Esther George Explaining Her Dissenting Vote at FOMC Meeting
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Fed's George says does not look like inflation set to surge
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Fed's George says she sees no case for interest rate cut
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Fed's George turns dovish, makes case for 'pause' on rate hikes
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Fed's George says inflation to rise; backs more rate increases
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Fed's George sees 'upside' risks, wants further rate hikes
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U.S. inflation not a worry; Fed should raise rates: George
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Fed's George says not yet factoring fiscal changes into forecasts
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Fed's George says some monetary policy stimulus can be removed
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Kansas City Fed's George says time to remove some rate accommodation: CNBC
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Fed's internal split tied to dueling views on jobs outlook
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Fed's George says U.S. labor market is roughly at full strength
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Brexit helped keep Fed on hold, could slow future U.S. rate rises
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Two Fed bank presidents backed rate hike ahead of last meeting
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Fed's George warns that delays on rate hikes could end badly
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Fed should consider hiking rates in March: Fed's George
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Fed's George sees more rate hikes coming despite market swings
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Fed's George does not comment on economic outlook, policy
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Fed's George says recent volatility hasn't changed her views on economy: Bloomberg TV
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Fed's Williams vows more transparency after meeting with Fed Up
