Geithner heading to Council on Foreign Relations

Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will join the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) as a distinguished fellow.

Geithner left the Treasury at the end of January and will rejoin an organization where he previously served as a senior fellow in 2001.

"We are thrilled to welcome Tim back to the Council on Foreign Relations," said CFR President Richard N. Haass. "Both at Treasury and at the New York Federal Reserve, Tim was a tireless, creative, and responsible custodian of the public trust. His coming to CFR only strengthens our capacity to produce thoughtful analysis of issues at the intersection of economic, political, and strategic developments."

Before being tapped by President Obama as Treasury secretary, Geithner served as the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. While there and at the Treasury, Geithner played a key role in steering the nation through the financial crisis and resulting recession.

On international matters, Geithner previously served as the Treasury's under secretary for international affairs under Secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers. He also was the director of the policy development and review department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Neal Wolin has served as Acting Treasury Secretary since Geithner left. The president's former chief of staff, Jack Lew, has been nominated to be his successor.

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