Martin J. Gruenberg

Martin Gruenberg
Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Incumbent
Assumed office July 8, 2011 Acting: July 8, 2011 – November 15, 2012
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Thomas M. Hoenig
Preceded by	Sheila Bair
In office November 15, 2005 – June 26, 2006 Acting
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Donald Powell
Succeeded by	Sheila Bair
Vice Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
In office August 22, 2005 – November 15, 2012
Preceded by	John M. Reich
Succeeded by	Thomas M. Hoenig
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 70–71)
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Princeton University Case Western Reserve University

Martin J. Gruenberg (born 1953) is the 20th Chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). He was appointed to the post for a five-year term by Barack Obama. His appointment was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 15, 2012.

Gruenberg has served on the FDIC Board of Directors since August 22, 2005. He served as Acting Chairman from November 16, 2005, to June 26, 2006, and again from July 9, 2011, to November 15, 2012.

Before joining the FDIC Board, Gruenberg served as Senior Counsel to Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD) on the staff of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from 1993 to 2005. He also served as Staff Director of the Banking Committee's Subcommittee on International Finance and Monetary Policy from 1987 to 1992. Gruenberg served as Chairman of the Executive Council and President of the International Association of Deposit Insurers from November 2007 to November 2012.

Gruenberg holds a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and an A.B. from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

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Political offices
Preceded by Donald Powell	Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Acting 2005–2006	Succeeded by Sheila Bair
Preceded by Sheila Bair	Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 2011–present	Incumbent