The White House said on Friday that President Barack Obama will nominate Martin Gruenberg as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), replacing Sheila Bair, whose term expires this month.
Gruenberg has been serving as vice chairman of the FDIC since 2005.
Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said in a statement on Monday that Gruenberg “has done excellent work” as vice chairman of the FDIC, adding that Gruenberg’s “intellect and years of experience in financial services, including distinguished service on the staff of the Senate Banking Committee, will make him an outstanding chairman.”