Name Ray Gidney | Occupation banker Nationality American | |
Born January 17, 1887Santa Barbara, California ( 1887-01-17 ) Died October 21, 1978, Jacksonville, Florida, United States | ||
Ray Millard Gidney (January 17, 1887 – October 21, 1978) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1953 to 1961.
Ray M. Gidney was named Comptroller by President Dwight D. Eisenhower after a long and distinguished career in banking. He served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland prior to his appointment from 1944-1953
Gidney was known for the quiet and competent manner in which he ran the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He resigned to accept a position with a large bank in Jacksonville, Florida.
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