Peter R. Fisher
Encyclopedia
Peter R. Fisher is a United States
banker who was Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance from 2001 to 2004.
in Massachusetts and then at Harvard College
, where he received a B.A.
in History
in 1980. He graduated from Harvard Law School
in 1985 with a J.D.
After law school, Fisher joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
. During his fifteen years there, he rose to become Executive Vice President and was manager of the Federal Reserve System Open Market Account
for the Federal Open Market Committee
.
In 2001, President of the United States
George W. Bush
nominated Fisher as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 3, 2001 and sworn into office by United States Secretary of the Treasury
Paul O'Neill on August 9, 2001. He held that office until 2004.
Upon leaving government service, Fisher joined BlackRock
where he is Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group.
United States
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banker who was Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance from 2001 to 2004.
Biography
Peter R. Fisher was educated at Concord AcademyConcord Academy
Concord Academy is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory school for grades nine through twelve, located in Concord, Massachusetts...
in Massachusetts and then at Harvard College
Harvard College
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, where he received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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in History
History
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in 1980. He graduated from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1985 with a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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After law school, Fisher joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. It is located at 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY. It is responsible for the Second District of the Federal Reserve System, which encompasses New York state, the 12 northern counties of New Jersey,...
. During his fifteen years there, he rose to become Executive Vice President and was manager of the Federal Reserve System Open Market Account
Federal Reserve System Open Market Account
The Federal Reserve System Open Market Account is one of monetary policy tool used by Federal Reserve System. It consists of the Federal Reserve's domestic and foreign portfolios. The SOMA domestic portfolio consists of U.S. Treasury securities held on both an outright and a temporary basis...
for the Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Open Market Committee
The Federal Open Market Committee , a committee within the Federal Reserve System, is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation's open market operations . It is the Federal Reserve committee that makes key decisions about interest rates and the growth of the United States money...
.
In 2001, President of the United States
President of the United States
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George W. Bush
George W. Bush
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nominated Fisher as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on August 3, 2001 and sworn into office by United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
Paul O'Neill on August 9, 2001. He held that office until 2004.
Upon leaving government service, Fisher joined BlackRock
BlackRock
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where he is Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group.