Elizabeth Ashburn Duke

For other people named Elizabeth Duke, see Elizabeth Duke (disambiguation).
Elizabeth A. Duke

Elizabeth 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.

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.[2] After graduating, she worked as a part-time teller at First and Merchants National Bank in Virginia Beach because she "needed a job."[3]

Professional career

In 1978, 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.[4]

Honors, activities

References

  1. ↑ Reuters FACTBOX-Federal Reserve Board: Who's Who June 30, 2008. Accessed July 1, 2008.
  2. ↑ FRB bio.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ FRB press release, July 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  5. ↑ House Joint Resolution No. 835 commending Elizabeth A. Duke, offered January 24, 2005. Accessed July 1, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Virginia Women in History: Elizabeth Ashburn Duke". Library of Virginia. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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