Lawrence Summers should not be appointed to Fed Chairman for many reasons, but especially because of his close ties to the banking industry and his work to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act. Absent his efforts, it might still be the law of the land and the 2008 financial crisis may have been avoided.
See Robert Kuttner - http://huff.to/17DtOVD among many other articles.
His well-known feelings and comments about women offer more proof of his unsuitability for such an important position.