William McChesney Martin
1906–1998 (age 92)
Federal Reserve Chairman
Biography
William McChesney Martin was born in 1906 and became one of the nation’s most respected central bankers, guiding the Federal Reserve through nearly two decades of economic tumult from 1951 to 1970.
He believed in steady leadership and the importance of keeping inflation in check, a philosophy that left a deep impression on generations of policy makers, and his remains lie at Bellefontaine Cemetery.