From Farm Boy To Financier

An autobiography from one of the architects of the federal reserve system. Frank A. Vanderlip was born in rural Illinois, he worked in farms and factories until beginning a career in journalism in 1885. His efforts in financial journalism led him to become Assistant Secretary of the Treasury until the National City Bank hired him. While president of the bank, Vanderlip worked with the Jekyll Island group to develop a federal reserve; Vanderlip's later proposals also influenced the creation of the Federal Reserve System in 1913.

• | Author: Frank A Vanderlip, Boyden Sparkes
• | Publisher: Dauphin Publications Inc.
• | Publication Date: Nov 19, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 334 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 193943856X
• | ISBN-13: 9781939438560