Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Paul A. Volcker is best-known as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (1979 to 1987). He was appointed as a member of the Hong Kong Chief Executive's Council of International Advisers in the years of 1998-2005. As of October 2006, he is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the influential Washington-based financial advisory body, the Group of Thirty, and is a founding member of the Trilateral Commission.

Awarded the first Global Leadership Award in 2004

In detail

Paul Volcker has received honorary degrees from several educational institutions. He was a director of the United Nations Association of the United States of America between 2000-2004, prior to his being appointed to the Independent Inquiry by Kofi Annan. His Fed is widely credited with ending the US' stagflation crisis of the 1970s by limiting the growth of the money supply. As president, he also served as vice chairman of the FOMC. Previously, he served in a variety of positions with the Treasury, Chase Manhattan Bank, and the New York Fed.

What he offers you

Paul Volcker draws on his vast first hand experience of periods of rapid change in international and domestic financial affairs, to offer fascinating insights into a variety of current and past issues.

How he presents

Paul Volcker is renowned for his frank, concise and highly respected presentations on global financial issues.

Languages

He presents in English.

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