Jerry Jordan
Jerry L. Jordan | |
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| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge (BA); University of California, Los Angeles (PhD) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Known for | President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Member of President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers |
Jerry L. Jordan previously served as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and was a member of President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers.
Career
Jordan completed his undergraduate studies in economics at California State University, Northridge in 1963 and earned his doctorate in economics from University of California, Los Angeles in 1969, with Armen Alchian as his dissertation advisor.
His early career included a tenure at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 1967 through 1975, where he ultimately held the roles of senior vice president and director of research. Between 1971 and 1972, he provided consultancy services to the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt. Subsequently, Jordan was senior vice president and economist at Pittsburgh National Bank from 1975 to 1980. He then transitioned to academia as dean and professor at the Robert O. Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico during two periods, 1980–1981 and 1982–1985, interrupted by his appointment to President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers from 1981 to 1982. From 1985 until 1992, he acted as senior vice president and chief economist at First Interstate Bancorp. In 1992, Jordan assumed the presidency and CEO position at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, a role he maintained until 2003.
Currently, Jordan leads the Pacific Academy for Advanced Studies as its president. He also holds trustee status at the Foundation for Research in Economics and Education, serves as a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute, and is an adjunct scholar affiliated with the Cato Institute.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in economics (1963) – California State University, Northridge
- Doctorate in economics (1969) – University of California, Los Angeles
Previous positions
- March 1992 – February 2003: President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
- February 1985 – March 1992: Senior vice president and chief economist, First Interstate Bancorp
- August 1982 – January 1985 and July 1980 – March 1981: Dean and professor, Robert O. Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico
- April 1981 – July 1982: Member, President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers
- October 1975 – June 1980: Senior vice president and economist, Pittsburgh National Bank
- August 1967 – September 1975: Senior vice president and director of research, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- November 1971 – May 1972: Economic consultant, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt
Other professional activities
- Visiting scholar at the Fraser Institute, Vancouver, BC (2004)
- Honorary doctorate awarded by Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala (2013)
- Honorary Doctorate in Business from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio (2001)
- Honorary Doctorate in Economics from Denison University, Granville, Ohio (1997)
- Member of the Academic Advisory Council for The Institute of Economic Affairs, London (since 1997)
- Business Advisory Board member at Reason Foundation
- Member of the Mont Pelerin Society since 1988
- Participated in the Shadow Open Market Committee during periods from 1975–1980 and 1982–1992
- Consultant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Served on the U.S. Gold Commission (1981–1982)
- Board member and president (1986–1987) of the National Association of Business Economists
- Executive Committee member for the Western Economic Association (1983–1986)
- Trustee for Reason Foundation (1986–1988)
- Board director for Technological Innovation Center at UNM (1980; 1982–1984)
- Director at New Mexico School of Banking (1980; 1982–1984)
- Member of Economic Advisory Committee for American Bankers Association (1978–1980)
- Adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University (1978–1979)
- Adjunct scholar with Cato Institute
- Senior fellow at Atlas Network