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People: Great Inflation

Close-up of a "Whip Inflation Now" [WIN] button, President Ford's symbol of the fight against inflation.
The Great Inflation was the defining macroeconomic period of the second half of the twentieth century. Lasting from 1965 to 1982, it led economists to rethink the policies of the Fed and other central banks.
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Arthur F. Burns
Arthur F. Burns

Chairman
Board of Governors
1970 - 1978

William McChesney Martin Jr.
William McChesney Martin Jr.

Chairman
Board of Governors
1951 - 1970

G. William Miller
G. William Miller

Chairman
Board of Governors
1978 - 1979

Paul A. Volcker
Paul A. Volcker

Chairman
Board of Governors
1979 - 1987

Stephen S. Gardner
Stephen S. Gardner

Vice Chair
Board of Governors
1976 - 1978

Preston Martin
Preston Martin

Vice Chair
Board of Governors
1982 - 1986

Frederick H. Schultz
Frederick H. Schultz

Vice Chair
Board of Governors
1979 - 1982

Wayne D. Angell
Wayne D. Angell

Governor
Board of Governors
1986 - 1994

C. Canby Balderston
C. Canby Balderston

Vice Chair
Board of Governors
1955 - 1966

Andrew F. Brimmer
Andrew F. Brimmer

Governor
Board of Governors
1966 - 1974

Jeffrey M. Bucher
Jeffrey M. Bucher

Governor
Board of Governors
1972 - 1976

Philip E. Coldwell
Philip E. Coldwell

Governor
Board of Governors
1974 - 1980

J. Dewey Daane
J. Dewey Daane

Governor
Board of Governors
1963 - 1974

Lyle E. Gramley
Lyle E. Gramley

Governor
Board of Governors
1980 - 1985

Robert C. Holland
Robert C. Holland

Governor
Board of Governors
1973 - 1976

Philip C. Jackson Jr.
Philip C. Jackson Jr.

Governor
Board of Governors
1975 - 1978

David M. Lilly
David M. Lilly

Governor
Board of Governors
1976 - 1978

Sherman J. Maisel
Sherman J. Maisel

Governor
Board of Governors
1965 - 1972

A.L. Mills Jr.
A.L. Mills Jr.

Governor
Board of Governors
1952 - 1965

George W. Mitchell
George W. Mitchell

Vice Chair
Board of Governors
1973 - 1976

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