LaVaughn Henry

LAVAUGHN HENRY, PhD ’91, economics, serves as a senior policy analyst in the banking and regulatory policy section at the FDIC. He assists in the interpretation, analysis, proposal, and drafting of policy guidelines; existing and proposed statutes and regulations; and studies including the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC rules and regulations, the National Bank Act, and other relevant depository institution laws.  He previously served on special assignment as a senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisors in the Executive Office of the President of the United States. In this role, he was responsible for analyzing banking and other macroeconomic issues and aiding in the writing of the 2020 and 2021 Economic Report of the President. From 2009–2016, he served as vice president and senior regional officer for the Cincinnati branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Committed to higher education of underserved populations, Henry has served on the board of Regents, advisory boards, and as adjunct faculty to multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).