Madeline McWhinney Dale
Madeline McWhinney Dale (March 11, 1922 – June 19, 2020) was an American economist and banker. She was the first female officer of the Federal Reserve Bank and the bank's first female vice-president.[1] She was also the first woman candidate, and first female trustee, for the board of trustees of the Federal Retirement System.
Early life
Born Madeline McWhinney in
Career
In 1943 Dale was hired as an economist for the Federal Reserve. In 1955 she ran for election to be on the board of trustees of the Retirement System of the Reserve. In 1960, she became the bank's first female officer as chief of the newly created Market Statistics Department.
She served as a board member of the Carnegie Corporation, as trustee and chairwoman of the Kettering Foundation, and life trustee and treasurer of the Institute for International Education.[4]
Recognition and awards
Dale was awarded the
Personal life
She was married to John D. Dale Jr. From 1977–1994 she was the president of her husband's consulting firm.[7]
References
- ^ a b Dale, Madeline McWhinney (30 June 2020). "Pioneering Banker With the Feds". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b Admin (2020-06-29). "Madeline McWhinney Dale, Trailblazing Banker, Is Lifeless at 98". Today News Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ a b "Madeline McWhinney Dale". themonmouthjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "The Smith College Medal". Smith College. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "NANCY NYE PRIEST ALUMNI AWARD". Graland Country Day School. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "Madeline McWhinney, Who Broke Fed's Gender Barriers, Dies at 98". p1htmlkernalweb.mybluemix.net. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
External links
- Interview: Woman; Women's Banks and Credit Unions, 1976-01-20, National Records and Archives Administration, American Archive of Public Broadcasting