Chris Waller
A current member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and a candidate being considered for the position of Fed Chair.
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Summary
Chris Waller refers to several distinct individuals, most notably Christopher J. Waller, an American economist and Federal Reserve Governor, and Chris Waller, a premier New Zealand-born horse trainer. Christopher J. Waller (born 1959) has served on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since December 2020, following a tenure as research director at the St. Louis Fed; he is currently discussed as a potential candidate for Fed Chair due to his less interventionist economic philosophy. Chris Waller (born 1973) is a Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer in Australia, renowned for training the legendary mare Winx and securing over 125 Group 1 wins. Other individuals sharing the name include an American gymnast (born 1968), an English cricketer (born 1948), and a British actor.
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Christopher J. Waller Education
PhD in Economics, Washington State University
Christopher J. Waller Birth Year
1959
Chris Waller (Trainer) Birth Date
1973-03-05
Christopher J. Waller Current Role
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Chris Waller (Trainer) Notable Horse
Winx
Chris Waller (Trainer) Total Group 1 Wins
126
Timeline
- Birth of Christopher J. Waller, American economist. (Source: Wikipedia)
1959-01-01
- Birth of Chris Waller, New Zealand-born horse trainer. (Source: Wikipedia)
1973-03-05
- Chris Waller (Trainer) records first winner, Go Morgan, at Trentham Racecourse. (Source: Wikipedia)
1997-01-01
- Chris Waller (Trainer) achieves first Group 1 win with Triple Honour in the Doncaster Handicap. (Source: Australian Turf Club)
2008-04-01
- Christopher J. Waller becomes Executive VP and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. (Source: Federal Reserve History)
2009-01-01
- Chris Waller (Trainer) becomes champion trainer in Sydney for the first time. (Source: Star Collection)
2010-01-01
- Christopher J. Waller is sworn in as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. (Source: Federal Reserve History)
2020-12-18
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Chris Waller may refer to: Chris Waller (gymnast) (born 1968), American gymnast Chris Waller (cricketer) (born 1948), English cricketer Chris Waller (actor), British actor Chris Waller (horse trainer), (born 1973), New Zealand born champion thoroughbred horse trainer
Web Search Results
- Chris Waller (horse trainer) - Wikipedia
Chris Waller (born 5 March 1973), is a Hall of Fame trainer in Australian Thoroughbred racing best known for training the racemare Winx "Winx (horse)"), a four-time winner of Australian Horse of the Year honours. ## Background Born in New Zealand, Chris Waller grew up on his parents' dairy farm in Himatangi, near Palmerston North. He became interested in racing watching horses such as Melbourne Cup winner Kiwi "Kiwi (horse)") and jockeys such as Jimmy Cassidy "Jim Cassidy (jockey)"). [...] Waller worked for Foxton-based horse trainer, Patrick ("Paddy") Busuttin who was known for his top stayer Castletown "Castletown (horse)"). He progressed to stable foreman and when Busuttin moved to Singapore, Waller commenced training on his own account. His first winner was Go Morgan at Trentham Racecourse in 1997. Waller's New Zealand training statistics were: [...] In 1998, Waller took a horse called Party Belle to New South Wales to race. She won three races in Australia, a 2100m maiden at Wyong in September 1998 (ridden by Opie Bosson), followed by a Class 1 and a Class 2 at Kembla Grange before attempting but failing in a listed race at Randwick. Party Belle then raced in New Zealand unsuccessfully before Waller took her back to Sydney the following winter when, she won three more races in May 1999 at Randwick and Warwick Farm, ridden by Larry Cassidy
- Chris Waller - Australian Turf Club
These days, Chris Waller is best known as the trainer of incredible mare Winx, whose career he has handled superbly. The pressure which he faces every time she races, and every time a race is chosen for her, must be huge but he stands calm and assured in the eye of the storm, his dignity and composure matched only by his humility, courtesy and candour. [...] train in Singapore in 1997. [...] Chris Waller’s first Group 1 winner came in April 2008 when Triple Honour (NZ) landed the G1 Doncaster H. at Randwick. And has since followed with 125 further Group 1 wins. ## NOTABLE WINS Winx (Horse of a Generation – 4 x Cox Plates, 4 x George Ryders, 3 x Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Doncaster Handicap) Verry Elleegant (Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Tancred Stakes, Australian Oaks, Ranvet Stakes, King Charles III Stakes)
- About Chris Waller - Star Collection
Chris Waller’s first Group 1 winner came in April 2008 when Triple Honour (NZ) (Honours List {lre}) landed the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap at Royal Randwick. Sydney’s premier mile race went on to play a massive part in the expansion of Waller’s success. [...] Having started the new century on the bottom rung of the ladder, Chris Waller moved into third place in the Sydney trainers’ premiership in 2007/’08, behind Gai Waterhouse and Peter Snowden. In 2009/’10 he advanced to second place (behind Snowden, with Waterhouse in third). In 2010/’11 he became champion trainer for the first time, and has consolidated that position ever since. [...] These days, Chris Waller is best known as the trainer of incredible mare Winx, whose career he handled superbly. The pressure which he faced every time she raced, and every time a race was chosen for her, had to be huge but he stood calm and assured in the eye of the storm, his dignity and composure matched only by his humility, courtesy and candour. Like Winx, he is a credit to the sport, just as he has been ever since he arrived in Sydney as a complete unknown only a couple of decades ago.
- Christopher Waller - Wikipedia
Christopher J. Waller (born 1959) is an American economist who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of President Donald Trump, he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020 to serve through January 2030. He previously served as the research director of and executive vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Waller's research has centered on monetary theory, political economy and macroeconomic theory. ## Early life and education [...] Waller worked at Indiana University's Department of Economics from 1985 to 1998, where he was an assistant professor, associate professor, and director of graduate studies. He was a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis from 1994 to 1995. He taught economics at the University of Kentucky from 1998 to 2003 and was also a research fellow at the Center for European Integration Studies at the University of Bonn, in Germany. He was Gilbert [...] 19. ^ "Waller sworn in as Federal Reserve Board governor". Reuters. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020. 20. ^ "Christopher J. Waller sworn in as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System". federalreserve.gov. Federal Reserve. Retrieved December 18, 2020. 21. ^ "Christopher J. Waller". federalreserve.gov. Federal Reserve. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- Christopher J. Waller | Federal Reserve History
Christopher J. Waller took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on December 18, 2020, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2030. Prior to his appointment at the Board, Dr. Waller served as executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis since 2009. [...] Home > People > Christopher J. Waller © Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis # Christopher J. Waller Governor, Board of Governors, 2020 – [...] Dr. Waller received a BS in economics from Bemidji State University and an MA and PhD from Washington State University.
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