Money Paul Volcker, former Fed Chairman who tamed high inflation in the 1980s, dies at 92 December 9, 2019December 9, 2019Jessica Menton, USATNetworkComments Off on Paul Volcker, former Fed Chairman who tamed high inflation in the 1980s, dies at 92 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who headed the central bank from 1979 to 1987, has died at age 92.