The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., has appointed Ruth J. Simmons to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch board of directors to serve the remaining portion of an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2020.
In her role as a board member, Simmons will provide input into regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions.
Simmons is president of Prairie View A&M University.
Simmons serves on many corporate and nonprofit boards, including the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture, Holdsworth Center and Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.
The Houston Branch board consists of seven members, four appointed by the Dallas Fed and three by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.