The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is responsible for the sixth district, which covers the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, 74 counties in the eastern two-thirds of Tennessee, 38 parishes of southern Louisiana, and 43 counties of southern Mississippi.[1] The Sixth District operates branches in Atlanta, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Miami, Nashville, and New Orleans. These branches provide cash to banks, savings and loans, and other depository institutions; transfer money electronically; and clear millions of checks.[2]
The bank is currently located at 1000 Peachtree Street NE in midtown Atlanta. Prior to 2001, the bank was located in downtown Atlanta at 104 Marietta Street NW, which is now the home of the State Bar of Georgia.
The current president, Dennis P. Lockhart took office March 1, 2007, as the 14th president and chief executive officer of the Sixth District Federal Reserve Bank, at Atlanta.[1]
The Atlanta Fed has three main functions: monetary policy, operation of nationwide payment system, and bank supervision and regulation. It is his job to decide the interest rates, and he meets with other bank presidents and board members. The Bank’s board of directors makes recommendations on the levels of discount rates.
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The following people are on the board of directors as of 2011:[3]
| Name | Title | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| James M. Wells III | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer SunTrust Banks, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia |
2011 |
| Rudy E. Schupp | President and Chief Executive Officer 1st United Bank West Palm Beach, Florida |
2012 |
| T. Anthony Humphries | President and Chief Executive Officer NobleBank and Trust Anniston, Alabama |
2013 |
| Name | Title | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Renée Lewis Glover | President and Chief Executive Officer Atlanta Housing Authority Atlanta, Georgia |
2011 |
| Clarence Otis, Jr. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darden Restaurants, Inc. Orlando, Florida |
2012 |
| José S. Suquet | Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Pan-American Life Insurance Group New Orleans, Louisiana |
2013 |
| Name | Title | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas I. Barkin
(Deputy Chair) |
Director McKinsey & Company Atlanta, Georgia |
2011 |
| Richard H. Anderson | Chief Executive Officer Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia |
2012 |
| Carol B. Tomé
(Chair) |
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President The Home Depot Atlanta, Georgia |
2013 |
All terms expire on December 31.[4]
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