J. Roger Guffey
J. Roger Guffey (September 11, 1929 – April 15, 2009) was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from 1976 to 1991.
Roger Guffey | |
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| President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City | |
| In office March 1, 1976 – October 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Clay |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Hoenig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1929 Kingston, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 2009 (aged 79) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Benedictine College (BA) Iowa State University (MA, PhD) |
Among Guffey's contributions was starting the Bank's Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Symposium which began as an agricultural symposium in 1978 but had become broader when it moved to Jackson Hole in 1982.[1]
Guffey was born in Kingston, Missouri. He received a degree in business administration from the University of Missouri, worked in the intelligence services in Germany during World War II and then graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law.[2]
He was a partner at the Kansas City firm Fallon, Guffey and Jenkins becoming general counsel for the Kansas City Federal Reserve in 1968 and became president of the bank on March 1, 1976.[2]
A theatre at the bank's 1 Memorial Drive building is named for him.[2]
References
- Tribute to J. Roger Guffey
- "Former Bank President J. Roger Guffey" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by George H. Clay |
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 1976–1991 |
Succeeded by Thomas M. Hoenig |