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Barr mourns the passing of Madeleine Albright

March 23, 2022
Michael Barr
Michael S. Barr

Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr reflected on the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright:

"Madeleine Albright was a pathbreaking leader in foreign affairs even before she became Secretary of State. She was smart, tough, tenacious, and also really funny. She was a wonderful mentor to me as I launched my career, as I know she was to so many others. She will be sorely missed."

Albright died at the age of 84 on March 23. 

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Michael S. Barr

Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law
Barr is a governor and vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board, currently on leave from the University of Michigan. At U-M, Barr conducted research and wrote about a wide range of issues in domestic and international financial regulation, with a particular emphasis on financial services for low-income communities. He served in President Barack H. Obama's Administration as the U.S. Department of the Treasury's assistant secretary for financial institutions, and was a key architect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.