Dallas Fed Names Former Goldman Sachs Vice Chair Robert Kaplan As President

The Dallas Fed on Monday said it's picked Robert Kaplan to be its new president, replacing Richard Fisher, who retired in March. Kaplan is currently a professor at Harvard Business School and previously was vice chairman of Goldman Sachs until 2006. Kaplan serves on the boards of State Street, Harvard Management Company and Heidrick & Struggles International. Kaplan will start on Sept. 8.

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