Elizabeth Ashburn Duke

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Betsy Duke
Elizabeth Duke, Federal Reserve photo portrait, 2008.jpg
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
In office
August 5, 2008 – August 31, 2013
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded bySusan Bies
Succeeded byLael Brainard
Personal details
Born (1952-07-23) July 23, 1952 (age 69)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
EducationNorth Carolina State University
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BFA)
Old Dominion University (MBA)

Elizabeth "Betsy" Ashburn Duke (born July 23, 1952)[1] is an American bank executive, most notable for being a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States from 2008 through 2013. She was confirmed by the Senate June 27, 2008 to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2012. She was the seventh woman to be appointed to the board. In July 2013 she announced her resignation from the board.

On 1 January 2018, she became the Chair of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo, having served as Vice-Chair from 12 October 2016.[2][3]

Early life and education[]

Elizabeth Duke was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She first studied physics at North Carolina State University before transferring to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated with a bachelor of fine arts in drama in 1974. She later graduated with an M.B.A. from Old Dominion University.[4] After graduating, she worked as a part-time teller at First and Merchants National Bank in Virginia Beach because she "needed a job."[5]

Professional career[]

In 1977, Duke became the vice president and chief financial officer of the Bank of Virginia Beach. While working full-time, she attended Old Dominion University part-time and received her MBA in 1983. She transferred to the Bank of Tidewater in 1985 as vice president and chief financial officer. She became its president in 1987 and chief executive officer in 1991. She was selected as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in 1998 and, in 1999, she was elected president of the Virginia Bankers Association. Duke remained as president and CEO of Bank of Tidewater until it was acquired by SouthTrust in 2001. SouthTrust made her executive vice president of community bank development. When Wachovia acquired SouthTrust in 2004, Duke remained an executive VP, but in charge of the merger project office. She was also elected chairman of the American Bankers Association for the 2004-05 year. In 2005, she became senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of TowneBank. She was nominated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve by President George W. Bush on May 15, 2007.

On July 11, 2013, Duke announced her resignation from the Fed board as of August 31, 2013.[6]

Duke was elected Vice Chair of Wells Fargo's Board of Directors in October 2016. On August 15, 2017, Duke was elected to succeed Wells Fargo current chairman, Stephen Sanger, on Jan. 1, 2018, making the former Federal Reserve governor the first woman to hold the top board role at one of the nation's largest banks.

On March 9, 2020, Duke announced her resignation from the Wells Fargo Board.[7]

Honors, activities[]

  • Member of the executive advisory council, Old Dominion University Business School.
  • Member of Virginia Council on Economic Education 2005-2006 Board of Directors
  • Commended as an exceptional role model for women in the banking industry by the Virginia General Assembly in 2005.[8]
  • Honored as one of eight women in the Library of Virginia's 2014 "Virginia Women in History"[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Reuters FACTBOX-Federal Reserve Board: Who's Who June 30, 2008. Accessed July 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf Quits in Fallout From Fake Accounts". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  3. ^ "Elizabeth Duke Biography - Board of Directors - Wells Fargo". www.wellsfargo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  4. ^ FRB bio Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Falck, Michelle M., "High Finance, Career bank executive Betsy Duke awaits action on Fed nomination", Old Dominion University magazine. Fall 2007. Accessed July 1, 2008.
  6. ^ FRB press release, July 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  7. ^ Eisen, Ben (March 9, 2020). "Wells Fargo Chairman Elizabeth Duke Resigns" – via www.wsj.com.
  8. ^ House Joint Resolution No. 835 commending Elizabeth A. Duke, offered January 24, 2005. Accessed July 1, 2008.
  9. ^ "Virginia Women in History: Elizabeth Ashburn Duke". Library of Virginia. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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