Kevin Warsh

About

Kevin Warsh served from 2011 until 2026 as the Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In May 2026, he was confirmed as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Warsh previously served from 2006 until 2011 as a member of the Board of Governors, where he was the Fed’s representative to the Group of Twenty (G-20) and the Board's emissary to the emerging and advanced economies in Asia. In addition, he was administrative governor, managing and overseeing the Board's operations, personnel, and financial performance.

Prior to his appointment to the Board, Warsh served from 2002 until 2006 as special assistant to the president for economic policy and as executive secretary of the White House National Economic Council. Previously, Warsh was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Department at Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York, serving as vice president and executive director.

Warsh received his AB from Stanford University and JD from Harvard Law School.