Nicholas Frederick Brady

Republican Senator of New Jersey

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1930 (95 years old)

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Served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush from 1988 to 1993.
Known for articulating the Brady Plan in March 1989 to help developing countries sell dollar-denominated bonds, known as Brady Bonds.
Appointed to the United States Senate in April 1982 to finish the unexpired term of Harrison A. Williams, serving until December 1982.
Last Republican to hold New Jersey’s Class 1 U.S. Senate seat.
Born in Manhattan, New York City, and grew up in Far Hills, New Jersey.
Attended Yale University, where he was a member of Chi Psi fraternity, and received his M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Held various positions on presidential commissions and task forces during the Reagan administration.
Had a career in the banking industry spanning 34 years, including serving as chairman of the board of Dillon Read & Co. Inc.
Involved in various investment firms and served on the boards of several corporations after his political career.
Served as a trustee of Rockefeller University and was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Economic Club of New York.
Married Katherine Douglas in 1952, with whom he had four children and 13 grandchildren.