John R. Dearie
 Executive Vice President for Policy
The Financial Services Forum
John Dearie is Executive Vice President for Policy at the Financial Services Forum. He joined the Forum in January 2001.
The Financial Services Forum is a public policy association comprising the chief executive officers of 20 of the largest and most diversified financial institutions doing business in the United States.
Mr. Dearie spent nine years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the central bank of the United States, where he held positions in the Banking Studies, Foreign Exchange, and Policy and Analysis areas. He was appointed an Officer of the Bank in 1996. In addition to his regular duties, Mr. Dearie also served as a speechwriter for New York Fed presidents E. Gerald Corrigan and William J. McDonough.
Prior to joining the Forum, Mr. Dearie was Managing Director of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership whose mission is to help build sound banking and financial systems in developing countries by structuring technical assistance and training missions staffed by financial sector professionals who serve as unpaid volunteers.
Mr. Dearie was educated at the University of Notre Dame and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is the author of two novels, and lives with his wife, daughter, and son in Alexandria, Virginia.
Speeches
John Dearie delivers remarks on the importance of financial literacy
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