Ray M. Gidney | |
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Comptroller of the Currency | |
In office 1953–1961 |
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Preceded by | Preston Delano |
Succeeded by | James J. Saxon |
Personal details | |
Born |
Santa Barbara, California |
January 17, 1887
Died | October 21, 1978 Jacksonville, Florida |
(aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | banker |
Ray Millard Gidney (January 17, 1887 – October 21, 1978) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1953 to 1961.
Ray M. Gidney was named Comptroller by President Dwight D. Eisenhower after a long and distinguished career in banking. He served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland prior to his appointment from 1944-1953
Gidney was known for the quiet and competent manner in which he ran the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He resigned to accept a position with a large bank in Jacksonville, Florida.