Ben Bernanke facts for kids

Ben Bernanke
Quick facts for kids 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 ; December 13, 1953 (age 68); 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

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.

Images for kids

Ben and Anna Bernanke
Bernanke meeting with United States President Barack Obama.
Bernanke testifying before the House Financial Services Committee responding to a question on February 10, 2009.
Bernanke answers questions in 2013 at FOMC press conference
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.