Background
Parry, Robert Troutt was born on May 16, 1939 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anthony C. and Margaret R. (Troutt) Parry.
Parry, Robert Troutt was born on May 16, 1939 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anthony C. and Margaret R. (Troutt) Parry.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, 1960. Master of Arts in Economics, University Pennsylvania, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Gettysburg College. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Southern Utah University.
Assistant professor economics, Philadelphia College Textiles and Science, 1963-1965;
economist, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, 1965-1970;
vice president, chief economist, Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, 1970-1976;
senior vice president, chief economist, Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, 1976-1981;
executive vice president, chief economist, Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, 1981-1986;
president, chief Executive officer, Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco, since 1986. Board directors National Bureau Economics Research. Member of advisory board Pacific Rim Bankers Program.
Member policy advisory board Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, University of California, Berkeley, member Executive Committee Institute Business and Economics Research. Board directors San Francisco Bay Area Council. Member Bay Area Economics Forum.
Lecturer Pacific Coast Banking School, 1976-1978. Member of advisory county Socially Responsible Investment International.
Member economics visiting committee University of Pennsylvania. Member Executive Board Boy Scouts American, since 1993. Board directors United Way, 1995.
Member National Association Business Economists (president 1979-1980), American Economics Association.
Married Brenda Louise Grumbine, December 27, 1956. Children: Robert Richard, Lisa Louise.