Alan Greenspan

About Alan Greenspan

From 1987 until 2006, he was Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors of the United States. In 2007, he wrote his memoir, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World.

Alan Greenspan is an American economist who served 5 terms as the 13th Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. He worked as a consultant and provides business advisory services through his own company, Greenspan Associates LLC . President Ronald Reagan was first appointed Chairman of the Federal Reserve in August 1987, he was reappointed for a period of 4 consecutive years until his retirement on January 31, 2006, after the second long term of the position. Greenspan went to the Federal Reserve after a career in consulting. Although he is modest in his public appearances, the favorable media coverage has lifted his profile to the point where many observers have likened him to a rock star ”. Democrats in Congress have criticized him for politicizing his office for supporting Social Security privatization and tax cuts.

Succeeded by	Ben Bernanke
Born	March 6, 1926, New York City, New York, U.S.
Deputy	Manley Johnson, David Mullins, Alice Rivlin, Roger Ferguson
Preceded by	Paul Volcker
Political party	Republican
Education	Juilliard School, New York University (BA, MA, PhD), Columbia University
President	Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush

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Trivia

Many modern economist believe that the easy-money policies that he promoted during his tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve was a leading cause of the subprime mortgage crisis that rocked the economy in 2008.

Alan Greenspan before fame

After studying clarinet at the Juilliard School, he received his bachelor's degree from NYU summa cum laude.

Achievement of Alan Greenspan

Many modern economists feel that the easy-money policies he supported as Chairman of the Federal Reserve were a major contributing factor in the subprime mortgage crisis that shook the economy in 2008.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$20 Million

Alan Greenspan family life

Herbert Greenspan and Rose Goldsmith were his parents. He married Andrea Mitchell in 1997.

Associations of Alan Greenspan

In August 1987, President Ronald Reagan appointed him as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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