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Tampa Port Director Appointed To Fed Advisory Council

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By TED JACKOVICS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 10, 2008

Richard Wainio

TAMPA - Port of Tampa director Richard Wainio has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's advisory council on trade and transportation, which serves as the bank's source for global trade trends.

The appointment is for two years. The council will meet formally twice a year.

Among the dozen other members appointed to the board are Gary LaGrange, president and chief executive of the Port of New Orleans, and Clarence Gooden, executive vice president for sales and marketing of CSX Corp.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is one of 12 Reserve banks in the United States. The banks play roles in creating monetary policy to keep prices stable and to maintain economic growth, along with bank supervision and regulation.

The banks play roles in monetary policy to keep prices stable and sustain economic growth and in bank supervision and regulation.

Reporter Ted Jackovics can be reached at (813) 259-7817.

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