Robert McTeer | |
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| 12th Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System | |
| In office November 4, 2004 – November 22, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | A. Benton Cocanougher |
| Succeeded by | Michael D. McKinney |
| President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | |
| In office February 1, 1991 – November 1, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Boykin |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Fisher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Ranger, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Georgia ( BBA, MA, PhD) |
Robert D. McTeer Jr. (born c. 1943) [1] is an American economist, and has been a fellow at the US National Center for Policy Analysis since January 2007. [2] McTeer is a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (1981-1991), [3] and a former chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. [4]
Early life
Born in Ranger, Georgia, he earned his BBA and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Georgia where he is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and was also a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society. He taught there for two years before joining the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Professional career
He worked for the Federal Reserve for 36 years, including as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 1991–2005, where he was known for his plain, jargon-free public speaking and telling stories about growing up in rural Georgia. He has stated that one of his goals was "to translate economic sense into common sense". [5]
As a member of the Federal Open Market Committee on the Federal Reserve, he was considered "dovish" on inflation and was one of the most consistent opponents of raising the federal funds rate in the late 1990s. He has stated that he does not believe in the NAIRU and Phillips curve. [6]
He was succeeded as Federal Reserve Bank President by Richard W. Fisher. [7]
Academia career
On November 4, 2004, he succeeded A. Benton Cocanougher as the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, [8] until November 22, 2006, when he was succeeded by Michael D. McKinney. [9]
Television appearances
He was a frequent economics commentator on CNBC's Kudlow & Company.
References
- ^ "Baltimore Regulator Named to Head Fed Bank in Dallas". The Washington Post. 5 September 1990. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Bob McTeer": Retrieved on March 12, 2008
- ^ "Robert H. Boykin | Federal Reserve History". www.federalreservehistory.org. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "McTeer to head Texas A&M System | TribLIVE.com". archive.triblive.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "McTeer Joins NCPA As Distinguished Fellow". www.ncpathinktank.org. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Low Unemployment Means Inflation? Dallas Fed's Robert McTeer Says No": BobMcTeer.com website. Retrieved on March 5, 2008
- ^ "Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher to retire in 2015". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "McTeer Named Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System" Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine: Retrieved on March 12, 2008
- ^ "McKinney Named Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System": Retrieved on March 12, 2008.
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