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Michael A. Newsome
Charlotte
Michael Newsome is the advanced economic education specialist based in the Charlotte branch serving the Carolinas. Michael works to enhance the public’s understanding of the Federal Reserve System, economics and personal finance through community engagement, educational presentations, event programing and content creation. He works closely with the public, state economic education associations, educators and students.
Michael has a doctorate in economics from the University of Kentucky. His previous teaching and economic research experience includes working as a tenured full professor of economics and MBA director at Marshall University. Before joining the Bank in 2024, Michael was the vice president of Academics and the director of the Economics and Finance Institute at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics.