Sheila Bair — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Received the Kennedy Library's Profiles In Courage Award for her efforts to protect bank depositors and homeowners during the financial crisis.
Serves on corporate governing and advisory boards and is a founding director of the Volcker Alliance.
As FDIC Chair (2006-2011), she steered the agency through the 2008 financial crisis and warned of systemic risks from subprime-mortgage-backed bonds.
Author of the New York Times Best Seller, "Bull by the Horns" (2012), a memoir of the financial crisis, and the "Money Tales" series for young people.
Founding director of the Volcker Alliance and founding chair of the Systemic Risk Council.
Received a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1978 and a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Kansas in 1975.

Biography

Sheila Bair is an American former government official with a distinguished career in finance, government, and academia. She is widely recognized for her tenure as the 19th Chair of the U.S.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011. During this period, she played a critical role in the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis, steering the agency through one of the most challenging financial periods since the Great Depression.