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Quick facts for kids Alice Rivlin
Chair of the District of Columbia Financial Control Board
In office September 1, 1998 – September 30, 2001
Preceded by	Andrew Brimmer
Succeeded by	Position abolished
16th Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve
In office June 25, 1996 – July 16, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Alan Blinder
Succeeded by	Roger W. Ferguson Jr.
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
In office June 25, 1996 – July 16, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Alan Blinder
Succeeded by	Mark W. Olson
30th Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office October 17, 1994 – April 26, 1996
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Leon Panetta
Succeeded by	Franklin Raines
1st Director of the Congressional Budget Office
In office February 24, 1975 – August 31, 1983
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Rudolph G. Penner
Personal details
Born	Georgianna Alice Mitchell (1931-03-04)March 4, 1931 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 14, 2019(2019-05-14) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Lewis Rivlin ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1977)​ Sidney G. Winter ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	3
Relatives	Allan C. G. Mitchell (father) Samuel Alfred Mitchell (grandfather)
Education	Bryn Mawr College (BA) Harvard University (MA, PhD)

Alice Mitchell Rivlin (born Georgianna Alice Mitchell; March 4, 1931 – May 14, 2019) was an important American economist and government official. She helped manage the country's money and budgets.

Alice Rivlin was the 16th Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve from 1996 to 1999. The Federal Reserve helps guide the U.S. economy. Before that, she was the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 1994 to 1996. The OMB helps the President manage the government's budget. She also helped create the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and was its first director from 1975 to 1983. The CBO gives Congress independent information about the budget.

Alice Rivlin was a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first woman to hold both the OMB Director and CBO Director positions. When she was not working for the government, Dr. Rivlin was a senior expert at the Brookings Institution. She also taught at Georgetown University. She was known for her knowledge of the U.S. federal budget and how the economy works.

Early Life and Education

Georgianna Alice Mitchell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father was Allan C. G. Mitchell, and her grandfather was the famous astronomer Samuel Alfred Mitchell. She grew up in Bloomington, Indiana.

Alice went to high school at the Madeira School. She then studied at Bryn Mawr College. At first, she wanted to study history. But after taking an economics class, she decided to focus on economics instead. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952. Her main project was about how countries in Western Europe could work together economically. After college, she worked in Europe on the Marshall Plan, which helped rebuild Europe after World War II.

Alice Rivlin earned her Ph.D. (a high-level degree) in economics from Radcliffe College of Harvard University in 1958.

Career Highlights

Alice Rivlin worked at the Brookings Institution several times throughout her career. This is a research group that studies public policy. She also taught as a visiting professor at Georgetown University.

In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson chose her to be an Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. This role was in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1971, she wrote a book called Systematic Thinking for Social Action. She was also chosen as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1973.

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 1997. Rivlin is seated far left.

Alice Rivlin became the first director of the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in 1975. She led the CBO until 1983. The CBO provides Congress with independent analysis of the government's budget and economy. In 1983, she received a MacArthur Fellowship. This award recognizes talented people for their important work, and she got it for creating the CBO.

Later, she worked in the Clinton administration. She was the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 1993 to 1994. Then, she became the OMB director from 1994 to 1996. The OMB helps the President prepare the federal budget.

President Clinton then nominated her to be the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve from 1996 to 1999. When she was confirmed, Alice Rivlin became the highest-ranked woman in the history of the Federal Reserve at that time. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States. It helps keep the economy stable. She also chaired the District of Columbia Financial Control Board from 1998 to 2001. This board helped manage the finances of Washington, D.C.

In 2012, she received a Foremother Award from the National Center for Health Research. This award honors women who have made significant contributions. Rivlin was also on the Board of Directors at the National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD). This group works to improve respectful public discussion.

Working on Debt Reduction

In 2010, Alice Rivlin worked on important projects to help reduce the U.S. national debt. She co-chaired a Debt Reduction Task Force with former Senator Pete Domenici. This group was sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center.

President Obama also appointed her to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. This group, often called the Simpson-Bowles Commission, worked to find ways to improve the country's financial situation. The commission included members from both political parties.

Rivlin in 2011

Personal Life

Alice Rivlin had Cornish family roots. In 1955, she married Lewis Allen Rivlin. They had three children together. They divorced in 1977, but she continued to use his last name for her professional work. In 1989, she married another economist, Sidney G. Winter. Alice Rivlin passed away in Washington, D.C., on May 14, 2019, at the age of 88.

Awards and Recognition

• Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, 1987
• First winner of the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award, 1998
• Foremother Award from the National Center for Health Research, 2012
• One of the first members of the Government Hall of Fame, 2019 (awarded after her death)

See Also

In Spanish: Alice Rivlin para niños

• List of female United States Cabinet members

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