The Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Branch is one of three branches of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The branch is located on Allen Parkway in the Fourth Ward of Houston, Texas."Boundary.png ." Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved on July 2, 2011. The building, which includes the second largest currency vault in the country, was designed by architect Michael Graves.
Structure The building's architect Michael Graves said the inspiration for the structure was the Southwestern landscape. Musician and Talking Heads leader David Byrne, commented that "This very out of place structure somehow lingers, like a fart left by someone no longer in an elevator." The brick exterior, which consists of 537,000 closure brick, 31,400 blue structural glazed tile, and 90,000 modular accent brick has been called a masonry masterpiece by the Mason Contractors Association of America.
Board of directors
The following people are on the board of directors as of 2013:
Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank + Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank Name Title Term ExpiresGerald B. SmithChairman and Chief Executive OfficerSmith, Graham & Company Investment Advisors, L.P.Houston, Texas2013Kirk S. HachigianChairman and Chief Executive OfficerCooper Industries, Ltd.Houston, Texas2014Vacancy2014Paul B. Murphy Jr.President and Chief Executive OfficerCadence BankHouston, Texas2015
Appointed by the Board of Governors + Appointed by the Board of Governors Name Title Term ExpiresGreg L. ArmstrongPresident and Chief Executive OfficerPlains All American Pipeline L.P.Houston, Texas2013Paul W. Hobby(Chair)Chairman and Managing PartnerGenesis Park, LPHouston, Texas2014Ellen OchoaDeputy DirectorNASA Johnson Space CenterHouston, Texas2015
See also
Federal Reserve Act Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Districts Federal Reserve Branches Structure of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas El Paso Branch Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas San Antonio Branch
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