Timothy Geithner's memoir now has title, 'Stress Test,' and release date, May 13

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This book cover image released by Crown shows "Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises," by Timothy F. Geithner. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner's memoir will be released on May 13. (AP Photo/Crown)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner's (GYT'-nurz) memoir has a title, "Stress Test," and a release date, May 13.

Geithner signed with Crown Publishers last year for a book about his handling of the financial crisis while in the Obama administration and, before that, at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The title was announced Tuesday by Crown. It refers to the reviews that financial institutions undergo to determine how they would cope with economic adversity.

The 52-year-old Geithner headed the Treasury throughout President Barack Obama's first term and stepped down in early 2013. Next week, he will join the private equity firm Warburg Pincus as president and managing director.

Crown is an imprint of Penguin Random House.