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Roger Ferguson | |
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| 17th Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve | |
| In office October 5, 1999 – April 28, 2006 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alice Rivlin |
| Succeeded by | Donald Kohn |
| Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors | |
| In office November 5, 1997 – April 28, 2006 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Lindsey |
| Succeeded by | Frederic Mishkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1951 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Annette Nazareth |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD, PhD) Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Roger W. Ferguson Jr. (born October 28, 1951, in Washington, D.C.) is an American economist, attorney and corporate executive who served as the 17th vice chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1999 to 2006. Prior to his term as vice chairman, Ferguson served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, taking office in 1997. He was the first African-American vice chairman. After leaving the Fed, he served as president and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) from 2008 to 2021. Ferguson has also been appointed to the board of directors of several companies including Alphabet.[1]