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Loretta J. Mester
Former President and CEO (2014-2024)
Loretta J. Mester was President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland from June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2024. Prior to joining the Cleveland Fed, she had served at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, starting in 1985 as an economist, becoming senior vice president and director of research in 2000, and executive vice president and director of research in 2010. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and economics from Barnard College of Columbia University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Princeton University, where she was a national science fellow.
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