Lyle Gramley

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Lyle Gramley
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
In office
May 28, 1980 – September 1, 1985
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byPhilip Coldwell
Succeeded byWayne Angell
Personal details
Born
Lyle Elden Gramley

(1927-01-27)January 27, 1927
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 2015(2015-03-22) (aged 88)
Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBeloit College (BA)
Indiana University, Bloomington (MA, PhD)

Lyle Elden Gramley (January 14, 1927 – March 22, 2015) was an American economist who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1980 to 1985. He previously served as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1977 to 1980.[1][2][3][4]

Born in Aurora, Illinois, Gramley graduated from Beloit College in 1951. He was a member of the CEA during Carter administration until nominated to sit on the Fed Board as governor. After leaving the Fed, Gramley was a financial consultant for several corporations.[5] He then earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Lyle Gramley, 88, Inflation Tamer in White House and at the Fed, Dies". New York Times. March 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Biven, W. Carl (2002). "The Worsening Inflation". Jimmy Carter's Economy: Policy in an Age of Limits. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 185–208. ISBN 9780807827383.
  3. ^ Grubaugh, Stephen; Sumner, Scott (1990). "Monetary Policy and US Trade Deficit". In Hogan, Joseph (ed.). The Reagan Years: The Record in Presidential Leadership. Manchester University Press. pp. 237–58. ISBN 9780719030185.
  4. ^ "Lyle E. Gramley". Federal Reserve History.
  5. ^ "Alumni: Lyle Gramley". Beloit College.
Government offices
Preceded by
Philip Coldwell
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
1980–1985
Succeeded by