Nomination of Wayne D. Angell To Be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

The President today announced his intention to nominate Wayne D. Angell of Kansas, District 10, to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 14 years from February 1, 1980, vice Lyle Elden Gramley resigned.

Dr. Angell is currently Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He was first elected to the Bank in 1979. He has been a professor of economics at Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas, since 1956, and dean of the college, 1969-1972. Dr. Angell has served on the Advisory Committee to the staff of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, 1972-1973.

He graduated from Ottawa University (B.A., 1952) and the University of Kansas (M.A., 1953; Ph.D., 1957). He was born June 28, 1930, in Liberal, KS, is married, and has three children. Dr. Angell resides in Ottawa, KS.