Wayne D. Angell (born June 28, 1930) is an American economist, politician and professor who served as a member of the
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System. It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement the mon ...
from 1986 to 1994.
Angell was born in
Liberal, Kansas
Liberal is the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 19,825. Liberal is home of Seward County Community College.
History
Early settler S. S. Rogers built the first house ...
.
Biography
He graduated from
Ottawa University
Ottawa University (OU) is a private Baptist university with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas, a second residential campus in Surprise, Arizona, and adult campuses in the Kansas City, Phoenix and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. It was founded in ...
, from the
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...
with an M.A. in 1953, and a Ph.D. in 1954. He taught at Ottawa University from 1959 to 1985. He was elected to the Kansas State House of Representatives, in 1960. He ran for the
U.S. House of Representatives
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in 1966 and the
U.S. Senate
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The composition and powe ...
in 1978, losing in the Republican primaries to
Larry Winn
Edward Lawrence Winn Jr. (August 22, 1919 – December 31, 2017) was an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kansas's 3rd district from 1967 to 1985. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Born in ...
and
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
Nancy Jo Kassebaum Baker (née Landon; born July 29, 1932) is an American politician who represented the State of Kansas in the United States Senate from 1978 to 1997. She is the daughter of Alf Landon, who was Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 19 ...
, respectively.
He served as the Governor of the
Federal Reserve Board
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System. It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement the mon ...
from 1986 to 1994. He left to become a Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director for
Bear Sterns & Co., Inc., where he served until 2002. He opened a consultancy, Angell Economics.
He is a frequent economics commentator on
CNBC
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's "
Kudlow & Company
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", "Fast Money", and has appeared on "Charlie Rose". A chair in economics has been named for him at Ottawa University.
He lives with his wife Betty Angell in
Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach (; ''Laguna'', Spanish language, Spanish for "Lagoon") is a seaside resort city located in southern Orange County, California, in the United States. It is known for its mild year-round climate, scenic coves, environmental preservat ...
. They have four children and nine grandchildren.
References
External links
Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisOttawa University Alumni Association Outstanding Achievement Award"Wayne Angell, and Jeremy Siegel", ''Kudlow & Company'', Aug 25, 2009Statements and Speeches of Wayne D. Angell
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1930 births
California Republicans
Economists from Kansas
Economists from Virginia
Federal Reserve System governors
Kansas Republicans
Living people
Members of the Kansas House of Representatives
Ottawa University alumni
Ottawa University faculty
People from Arlington County, Virginia
People from Liberal, Kansas
University of Kansas alumni
Reagan administration personnel
George H. W. Bush administration personnel
Clinton administration personnel