Ben Bernanke

Ben Shalom Bernanke (born December 13, 1953) is an American economist of Jewish descent. He was the Chair of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States.

Ben Bernanke
14th Chair of the Federal Reserve
In office February 1, 2006 – February 1, 2014
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Deputy	Roger Ferguson Donald Kohn Janet Yellen
Preceded by	Alan Greenspan
Succeeded by	Janet Yellen
23rd Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office June 21, 2005 – January 31, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Harvey Rosen
Succeeded by	Edward Lazear
Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
In office August 5, 2002 – June 21, 2005
Nominated by	George W. Bush
Personal details
Born	Ben Shalom Bernanke (1953-12-13) December 13, 1953 Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican Party (until 2015) Independent (2015–present)
Spouse(s)	Anna Friedmann
Alma mater	Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology

He won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2022.

Ben Bernanke Media

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  Bernanke meeting with United States President Barack Obama.

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  Bernanke testifying before the House Financial Services Committee responding to a question on February 10, 2009.

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  Bernanke (left) in September 2008 as President Bush speaks about the economy

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  Bernanke answers questions in 2013 at FOMC press conference

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  With his predecessor, Alan Greenspan, looking on, Chairman Ben Bernanke addresses President George W. Bush and others after being sworn into the Federal Reserve post. Also on stage with the President are Mrs. Anna Bernanke and Roger W. Ferguson Jr., Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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  From left to right: Janet Yellen, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Paul Volcker, May 1, 2014.

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  Chairman Ben S. Bernanke smiles alongside his wife, Anna, and Vice Chair Janet L. Yellen at a farewell reception held at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. on January 30, 2014.