Stephen Gardner
American banker and government official (1921–1978)
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Stephen S. Gardner (December 26, 1921 – November 19, 1978) was an American businessman who served as the 10th vice chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1976 until his death in 1978.
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| 10th Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve | |
| In office February 13, 1976 – November 19, 1978 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | George W. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Frederick H. Schultz |
| Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors | |
| In office February 13, 1976 – November 19, 1978 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | George W. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Emmett J. Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Symmes Gardner December 26, 1921 Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1978 (aged 56) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Harvard University, BA, MBA |
Career
Gardner was chairman of the Girard Bank in Philadelphia.[1] In 1973, he was appointed to an advisory group of Philadelphia business leaders by mayor Frank Rizzo.[2] In 1974, he was given the Police Athletic League award for his bank's "distinguished service and leadership" on behalf of the group.[3]
In 1976, he was appointed Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve by President Gerald Ford on a fourteen-year term.[1]
Personal life
Gardner was born on December 26, 1921, in Wakefield, Massachusetts, a small town in Massachusetts.[4] He and his wife Consuelo had three sons (Seth T., Stephen Symmes Jr., and Pierce S.) and two daughters (Susan and Hillary).[1] His son Seth married Elizabeth Tracy Perkins, the daughter of W. B. Saunders' vice president Sherman Evarts Perkins.[5]
He died on November 19, 1978, from cancer.[1]