Lael Brainard Bio | Wiki
Lael Brainard is an American economist, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System since June 16, 2014. She also served as UnderSecretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury in 2009.
During the 2020 presidential transition of Joe Biden, Brainard had been viewed by media outlets as an early frontrunner to be Secretary of the Treasury, though Janet Yellen was chosen instead.
Lael Brainard Age
Brainard was born in Hamburg, Germany on January 1, 1962. She is 60 years old.
Lael Brainard Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.76 m).
Lael Brainard Family
She was born in Hamburg, Germany, and raised in West Germany and later Poland by her parents Al Brainard and Joanne Brainard. Lael’s father was a U.S. foreign-service officer and diplomat.
Lael Brainard Husband
Brainard married her husband Kurt Michael Campbell in 1998. They have three children Children, Ciara Campbell, Caelan Campbell, and Chloe Campbell. Kurt M. Campbell is the chairman and CEO of The Asia Group, LLC, which he founded in February 2013.
Lael Brainard Education
She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1983 with university honors. Brainard received a master’s and a doctorial degree in economics in 1989 from Harvard University, where she was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship. She was also awarded a White House Fellowship.
Lael Brainard’s Speech
Brainard, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has recently made several speeches. Some of them include:
– Strengthening Diversity and Inclusion in Economics. At “Exploring Careers in Economics,” Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C. On November 17, 2020.
– Modernizing and Strengthening CRA Regulations: A Conversation with the National Congress of American Indians.At the National Congress of American Indians 77th Annual Convention & Marketplace. On November 10, 2020.
– Achieving a Broad-Based and Inclusive Recovery. At the “Post-COVID—Policy Challenges for the Global Economy” Society of Professional Economists Annual Online Conference. On October 21, 2020.
Lael Brainard Books
Brainard has 15 books on Goodreads with 168 ratings. The Most Popular Books include:
– Too Poor for Peace?: Global Poverty, Conflict, and Security in the 21st Century.
– The Other War: Global Poverty and the Millennium Challenge Account.
– Brookings Trade Forum 2005.
– The Instruments and Institutions of American Purpose.
Lael Brainard Secretary of the Treasury | Biden
During the 2020 presidential transition of Joe Biden, Brainard had been viewed by media outlets as an early frontrunner to be Secretary of the Treasury, though Janet Yellen was chosen instead.
Other appointees in the Biden administration include:
Cedric Richmond – Senior Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison.
Ron Klain – Chief of Staff
Tony Blinken – National Security Advisor
Mike Donilon – Senior Advisor
Michelle Lujan Grisham -Leader of Health and Human Services department
Alejandro Mayorkas – U. S Secretary of Homeland Security
Susan Rice – Secretary of State
Janet Yellen – Secretary of Treasury
Michèle Flournoy – Secretary of Defense
Annie Tomasini – Director of Oval Office Operations
Avril Haines – Director of National Intelligence
Jake Sullivan – National Security Advisor
Andy Levin – Secretary of Labor
Lael Brainard Net Worth
Brainard has been a successful member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. She has also served as Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and counselor. She has no doubt amassed quite a fortune from this. Brainard’s estimated net worth is $1.6 million.
Who Is Lael Brainard
Brainard is on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. She is the leading candidate for the high-profile Treasury Secretary in Joe Biden’s administration.