Stephen Gardner

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.

For the American general, see Stephen Gardner Champlin.
Stephen S. Gardner
10th Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve
In office
February 13, 1976 – November 19, 1978
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byGeorge W. Mitchell
Succeeded byFrederick H. Schultz
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
In office
February 13, 1976 – November 19, 1978
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byGeorge W. Mitchell
Succeeded byEmmett J. Rice
Personal details
Born
Stephen Symmes Gardner

(1921-12-26)December 26, 1921
Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1978(1978-11-19) (aged 56)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationHarvard 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]

References
  1. "Stephen Gardner, Federal Reserve vice chairman, 56". The Boston Globe. November 20, 1978. p. 50. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. Holton, Ray (August 2, 1973). "4 Named to Battle City's Ills". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 8. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. "Stephen Gardner Gets PAL Award". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 25, 1974. p. 29. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. Sikora, Martin J. (March 21, 1971). "'Native Sons' Still Direct Some Firms". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 49. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. "Miss Elizabeth Perkins Betrothed". The New York Times. March 20, 1970. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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