Rob Kaplan

Robert Steven Kaplan is the president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. This took effect on Monday 8/Sept/2015. Kaplan, 58, a professor of management practice and a senior associate dean at Harvard Business School, takes over from Richard Fisher, who retired in March.

Before joining Harvard in 2006, Kaplan was a vice chairman at Goldman Sachs, responsible for the firm's investment banking and investment management units.

Dallas Fed board chairwoman Renu Khator is quoted saying: "He has had distinguished careers in business and academia, and has the right combination of leadership skills, business experience and public-service mindset. Rob is committed to improving the economy for all Americans."