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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Example Sentences

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For example, the Washington headquarters of the Fed are named after Marriner Eccles, who was Fed chairman for 14 years, 1934-1948.

From The Wall Street Journal

No former chair has stayed on as a governor since Marriner Eccles, who served from 1934 until 1948 and remained on the board at President Harry Truman’s request after the president chose a new chair.

From The Wall Street Journal

One former chair, Marriner Eccles, remained at the central bank after his chairmanship ended in 1948.

From MarketWatch

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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