Alan Greenspan

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Alan Greenspan
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Born 1926-03-06
New York City
Occupation economist
Known for former Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Alan Greenspan was an American economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1986 until 2006.[1][2]

In a December 2000 profile in Vanity Fair magazine Christopher Hitchens noted that Greenspan was regarded as the second most important official in America, while mocking Greenspan's admiration of Ayn Rand.[3] Greenspan served on the Gates Commission, which made recommendations on whether the U.S. Armed Services should continue to rely on Conscription.[3]

References

  1. Chairman Greenspan's Legacy, New York Review of Books, March 20, 2008.
  2. Wikipedia has an extensive article on Alan Greenspan.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Christopher Hitchens. Greenspan Shrugged, Vanity Fair (magazine), 2000-12-06. Retrieved on 2024-02-04. “But he’s quietly approaching his fifth term of office. And in that capacity he probably does possess more power than any president.”