Philip Jefferson

Philip Nathan Jefferson (born 1961/1962)^[1] is an American economist. He has been serving as 23rd Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve since September 2023. He has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2022. He was nominated for the position by President Joe Biden in January 2022. He is the fourth Black man to be on the board.^[2]

Philip Jefferson
23rd Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve
Incumbent
Assumed office September 13, 2023
President	Joe Biden Donald Trump
Preceded by	Lael Brainard
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Incumbent
Assumed office May 23, 2022
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Richard Clarida
Personal details
Born	Philip Nathan Jefferson 1961/1962 (age 62–63) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Children	2
Education	Vassar College (BA) University of Virginia (MA, PhD)

Jefferson worked at Davidson College where he was a professor of economics.^[3] He was also a professor at both Columbia University and Swarthmore College.^[4]