Jerome Powell Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography, Facts & More

Bio
Full Name	Jerome Hayden Powell
Nickname	Jay
Profession	Politician
Political Party	Republican
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 178 cm in meters - 1.78 m in feet inches - 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 70 kg in Pounds - 154 lbs
Eye Color	Moss Green
Hair Color	Gray
Personal Life
Date of Birth	February 4, 1953
Age (as in 2018)	65 Years
Birth Place	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	American
Hometown	Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
School	Georgetown Preparatory School, Maryland
College/University	Princeton University Georgetown University
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Princeton University in 1975 Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1979
Family	Father- Jerome Powell (lawyer) Mother- Patricia (Hayden) Brother- Matthew Powell Sisters- Tia Powell, Libby Powell Lathi, Susan Byrd, Monica Powell Dolin
Religion	Not Known
Ethnicity/Race	White American
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Reading, Traveling
Favorite Things
Favorite Politician(s)	George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Donald Trump
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Girlfriends/Affairs	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Elissa Leonard (filmmaker)
Marriage Date	September 14, 1985
Children	Son- Sam Powell Daughters- Lucy Powell, Susie Powell
Money Factor
Salary/Fees	Not Known
Net Worth	between $19.7 million and $55 million (as in 2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jerome Powell

While pursuing Bachelor of Arts in Politics at the Princeton University, his senior thesis was titled “South Africa: Forces for Change.”

In 1975-1976, Powell collaborated with Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania as his Legislative Assistant. Richard also ran unsuccessfully for Vice President of the United States during the Primary election in 1976 on a ticket with Ronald Reagan.

While pursuing the Juris Doctor at the Georgetown University, he was editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Law Journal.

He moved to New York City in 1979 and became a clerk to Judge Ellsworth Van Graafeiland of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

From 1990 to 1993, Powell worked in the United States Department of the Treasury.

In 1992, George H. W. Bush nominated him the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance.

Powell was also involved in the negotiations that elevated Warren Buffett to the chairman of Salomon.

In 1993, Powell started working for Bankers Trust as a Managing Director, however, in 1995, he quit after the bank got into trouble.

From 1997 to 2005, he became a partner at The Carlyle Group, a giant in the private equity business.

He left The Carlyle Group and founded Severn Capital Partners, a private investment firm.

In 2008, he became associated with the Global Environment Fund as a managing partner.

From 2010 to 2012, he was a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank in Washington, D.C.

In December 2011, Barack Obama (the then US President) nominated him to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Powell’s nomination was the first time that a member of the opposition party was nominated by the President since 1988.

In June 2014, Powell was nominated for another term, and in a 67-24 vote, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination for a 14-year term ending January 31, 2028.

On November 2, 2017, Donald Trump nominated him to serve as the Chair of the Federal Reserve, which was confirmed by the Senate on January 23, 2018, by 85-12 vote.