Walter E. Hoadley (1916 – 2003) was an American business economist, statistician, and Federal Reserve Bank chair. He served as president of the

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and the

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Career

Hoadley earned three academic degrees at the University of California, Berkeley, an A.B. in 1938, an M.A. in 1940, and a Ph.D. in economics in 1946.In memoriam
" The Free Library. 2003 Springer 08 Dec. 2023 He went on to serve as an economics professor at UC Berkeley, and a vice president of the

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. Hoadley retired from the

in 1981. He developed expertise in economic forecasting, global financial markets, planning, and management.Germaine LaBerge. 2000
Interview with Walter E. Hoadley, Business Economist, Federal Reserve System Director, and University of California Regent, 1938-2000

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, University of California. The

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invited him to give public speeches 25 times. After retiring from the Bank of America in 1981, he joined the

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as a senior scholar.

Personal life

Hoadley married college classmate Virginia Alm and they were together more than 60 years. He was a devoted Methodist and spoke frequently of the importance of his religion to him (Miller, p.v).Arjay Miller
Introduction to interviews with Walter E. Hoadley
Regional Oral History Office.

Publication

* ''Looking Behind the Crystal Ball: How to Use a Business Economist Successfully'', 1988

References

External links

Photo of Hoadley
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'', at Center for Sacramento History {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoadley, Walter E. 1916 births 2003 deaths American economists University of California, Berkeley alumni Federal Reserve Bank people Presidents of the American Finance Association Presidents of the American Statistical Association