Austan Goolsbee
Austan Dean Goolsbee (born August 18, 1969) is an American economist.[1] Goolsbee was the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. He was a member of the cabinet of President Barack Obama and an acting fill-in anchor for WGN-TV in Chicago.[2]
Austan Goolsbee | |
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26th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
In office September 10, 2010 – August 5, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Christina Romer |
Succeeded by | Alan Krueger |
Personal details | |
Born | Austan Dean Goolsbee August 18, 1969 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Yale University (BA, MA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
References
- ↑ Austan Goolsbee Archived April 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Weisman, Jonathan (September 2010), "Goolsbee to Chair Council of Economic Advisers", The Wall Street Journal