Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve marks a triumphant return to the central bank for a former Fed official who has long angled for the Fed's top job. Here's what to know about Warsh, his background and his views on the Fed's policy portfolio. Early rise to power and wealth Warsh, 55 years old, grew up in upstate New York, where he attended a public high school before studying for a bachelor's degree in public policy at Stanford and graduating in 1992. Like the Fed's current chair, Jerome Powell, he also earned a law degree. Warsh's is from Harvard University.