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Ben Bernanke
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14th Chair of the Federal Reserve | |
In office February 1, 2006 – February 1, 2014 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Nominated by | George W. Bush |
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Ben Shalom Bernanke
December 13, 1953 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.
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Bernanke meeting with United States President Barack Obama.
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Bernanke testifying before the House Financial Services Committee responding to a question on February 10, 2009.
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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.
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