Join the Library for the 2019 Tanous Family Endowed Lecture on Monday, April 15 at 5:30 pm in Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building. This year’s lecture features Dr. Janet Yellen, Distinguished Fellow in Residence - Economic Studies, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at The Brookings Institution and Former Chair of the Federal Reserve System.
Dr. Yellen has a long history of service in the Federal Reserve System. From 2004 - 2010 she served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In 2010 she was nominated by President Barack Obama to the position of Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve System. In 2013 she was nominated to replace Ben Bernanke. She was the first woman and the first Democratic nominee to hold the position since 1979. Dr. Yellen, who will be introduced by John J. DeGioia, President, Georgetown University, will share her expertise with the University with a discussion of the “Past, Present, and Future of the United States Federal Reserve System.”
Were you unable to secure tickets for this sold out event? Click here to view the live stream! The lecture will also be broadcast nationwide on C-SPAN 2. Check your local listings for additional information.