Ray M. Gidney
American banker
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| Intro | American banker | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Banker | |
| Work field | Finance | |
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| Birth | 17 January 1887, Santa Barbara | |
| Death | 21 October 1978Jacksonville (aged 91 years) |
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Ray Millard Gidney (January 17, 1887 – October 21, 1978) was a United States Comptroller of the Currency from 1953 to 1961.
Ray M. Gidney was named Comptroller by President Dwight D. Eisenhower after a long and distinguished career in banking. He served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland prior to his appointment from 1944-1953
Gidney was known for the quiet and competent manner in which he ran the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He resigned to accept a position with a large bank in Jacksonville, Florida.