Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan (born March 6, 1926) is an American economist.
Alan Greenspan | |
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| 13th Chair of the Federal Reserve | |
| In office August 11, 1987 – January 31, 2006 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Deputy | Manuel H. Johnson David W. Mullins, Jr. Alice Rivlin Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. |
| Preceded by | Paul Volcker |
| Succeeded by | Ben Bernanke |
| 10th Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Herbert Stein |
| Succeeded by | Charles Schultze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Mitchell (1952–1953; annulled) Andrea Mitchell (1997–present) |
| Residence | New York City, New York Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | New York University (B.S., M.A., PhD) |
| Profession | Economist |
Early life
Greenspan was born on March 6, 1926 in New York City, New York to a Romanian-Hungarian-Jewish family. He studied at George Washington High School and at New York University.
Career
He was the Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States from 1987 to 2006. He currently works as a private adviser and provides consulting for firms through his company, Greenspan Associates LLC. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2005.
Greenspan was first appointed Federal Reserve chairman by President Ronald Reagan in August 1987. He was reappointed at successive four-year intervals until retiring on January 31, 2006 after the second-longest tenure in the position.
Personal life
Greenspan was married to Joan Mitchell from 1952 until they annulled their marriage in 1953. He married Andrea Mitchell in 1997.[1] He now lives in New York City and in Washington, D.C..
Alan Greenspan Media
The honourable Mr. Alan Greenspan testifies before the House Financial Services Committee.
Greenspan and wife Andrea Mitchell in 2000
President George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Alan Greenspan, on November 9, 2005, in the East Room of the White House.
Presidential Medal of Freedom (ribbon)
US DoD Distinguished Public Service Award BAR
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Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon
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References
- ↑ New York Times: "Alan Greenspan, Andrea Mitchell" April 6, 1997
Other websites
Media related to Alan Greenspan at Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Greenspan on IMDb
- Alan Greenspan's political donations Archived 2005-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at NewsMeat.com
- Statements and Speeches of Alan Greenspan
- 1996 speech by Greenspan about the challenges of central banking
- 2003 speech by Greenspan about "Market Economies and Rule of Law"
- Greenspan Warns on Protectionism, BBC News, August 26, 2005
- Alan Greenspan vs. Naomi Klein on the Iraq War, Bush’s Tax Cuts, Economic Populism, Crony Capitalism and More Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Democracy Now, Sep 24, 2007
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