Born September 9, 1890
Logan, Utah

Died December 18, 1977
Salt Lake City, Utah

Businessman, banker, chairman of the Federal Reserve

Marriner Eccles. AP/Wide World Photo. Reproduced by permission.

"He was more feared than loved; his economic titles made him a man whom people in the inter-mountain West addressed in tones of deference [respect]."

Sidney Hyman in Marriner S. Eccles: Private Entrepreneur and Public Servant

Marriner Eccles played a major role in President Franklin D. Roosevelt's (1882–1945; served 1933–45; see entry) administration. Eccles guided economic policy, particularly the efforts to reform the U.S. banking system and strengthen the role of the Federal Reserve System. Historians recognize Eccles as a keenly perceptive observer of economic issues and a fierce battler in representing his views. Eccles was one of the most influential players in restructuring the ailing American economy during the 1930s.

A Shrewd Young Businessman

Marriner Stoddard Eccles was the oldest...