Marriner

British

/ ˈmærɪnə /

noun

Sir Neville. born 1924, British conductor and violinist; founder (1956) and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, which specializes in baroque music

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No Fed governor has remained on the board after his term as chairman expired since Marriner Eccles in 1948.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Former Fed Chair Marriner Eccles stayed on the Fed board for three years after being demoted by President Harry Truman in 1948.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026

At the center of the fight is the Fed’s renovation of a historic building used by its Board of Governors, the Marriner S. Eccles Building.

From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026

The solution came from the progressive-minded Utah banker Marriner Eccles, whom FDR tasked with remaking the Fed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

Edwin Marriner was a wiry-looking little man, with red hair and whiskers, quick bright eyes, and a look of cunning about his mouth.

From Dr. Jolliffe's Boys by Frank Feller

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