Timothy Geithner
Timothy Geithner is the current President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee. In addition, he is Barack Obama’s nominee to succeed Henry Paulson as Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Geithner was named President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in October 2003. During the financial crisis of 2008, he engineered the rescue and subsequent sale of Bear Stearns to JP Morgan Chase in March 2008. He also played a pivotal role in the bailout of American International Group.
Mr. Geithner was a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and worked at the Treasury Department under Treasury Secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers. He has a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University.
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Testimonies from Geithner and Paluson For AIG Hearing
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Tim Geithner May Be Looking for a New Job Soon
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American Int'l (AIG) put volatility low; Geithner told AIG to limit swaps disclosure
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Geithner Making Comments About TARP
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Geithner Leaves Open Option to Oust Bank CEOs
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Geithner Outlines Part 1 Of Sweeping Financial Regulatory Reform: Systemic Risk
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Geithner Written Testimony To House On AIG
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Geithner Ready To Release Details of Public-Private Investment Fund
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Market Sees Rising Chance That Geithner Will Be Out At Treasury, Taking AIG Blame Won't Help
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Tim Geithner takes responsibility for loophole that allowed AIG (AIG) bonuses - CNN
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President Obama Seeks To Block AIG (AIG) Executive Bonuses
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Top 10 News Items 2/2-2/6: Geithner to Release Bailout Plan Monday; Unemployment Rate Jumps to 7.6%; BofA Reverses on Insider Buys

