Andrew Brimmer
Andrew Brimmer | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the District of Columbia Financial Control Board | |
| In office June 1, 1995 – September 1, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Alice Rivlin |
| Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors | |
| In office March 9, 1966 – August 31, 1974 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | C. Canby Balderston |
| Succeeded by | Philip Coldwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Felton Brimmer September 13, 1926 |
| Died | October 7, 2012 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Doris Scott |
| Children | Esther |
| Education | University of Washington, Seattle (BA, MA) Harvard University (PhD) |
Andrew Felton Brimmer (September 13, 1926 – October 7, 2012) was an American economist and business leader who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1966 to 1974. A member of the Democratic Party, Brimmer was the first African American to sit on the Board.