Alan Greenspan facts for kids

Alan Greenspan
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 (1926-03-06) 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

Alan Greenspan (born March 6, 1926) is an American 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. He now lives in New York City and in Washington, D.C..

Images for kids

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  Alan Greenspan in 2005

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  Greenspan and wife Andrea Mitchell in 2000

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  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.