2009 News Releases

For immediate release: June 2, 2009

Bermudez Appointed to Dallas Fed’s Houston Branch Board

DALLAS—The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has appointed Jorge A. Bermudez of College Station to the Dallas Fed’s Houston Branch board of directors. He will fill an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2009.

Bermudez is president and CEO of the Byebrook Group, a small firm that conducts research and advisory work in the financial services industry. Previously, he served as chief risk officer for Citigroup.

He is a board member of the Council of the Americas and the Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley. He serves on several boards and councils at Texas A&M University, including the International Board, College of Agriculture Development Council and the Mays Business School Development Council. He also serves on the board of the Association of Former Students at Texas A&M and is chairman of the Finance Committee.

Bermudez holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from Texas A&M University.

The Houston board consists of seven members, four appointed by the Dallas Fed board and three by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.

For more information on the Dallas Fed, visit www.dallasfed.org.

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