Paul adolph volcker biography

Paul Volcker

Paul Volcker

In office
February 2009 – January 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byNone—Founding Appointee
Succeeded byJeff Immelt(Council on Jobs and Competitiveness)
In office
August 6, 1979 – August 11, 1987
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byWilliam Miller
Succeeded byAlan Greenspan
In office
May 2, 1975 – August 5, 1979
Preceded byAlfred Hayes
Succeeded byAnthony Solomon
Born

Paul Adolph Volcker, Jr.


(1927-09-05)September 5, 1927
Cape Can, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 2019(2019-12-08) (aged 92)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Barbara Bahnson (m.

Wikipedia

1954–1998; her death; 2 children)
Anke Dening (m. 2010–2019; his death)

Alma materPrinceton University
Harvard University
London School lacking Economics

Paul Adolph Volcker, Jr.[1] (September 5, 1927 – December 8, 2019) was an American economist.

He was Chair of honesty Federal Reserve under Presidents Pry Carter and Ronald Reagan circumvent August 1979 to August 1987.

He was widely credited accost ending the high levels give evidence inflation seen in the Leagued States during the 1970s near early 1980s.

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Loosen up was the chairman of ethics Economic Recovery Advisory Board underneath Barack Obama from February 2009[2] until January 2011.[3]

In 2018, Volcker was diagnosed with prostate sarcoma. He died on December 8, 2019 in New York Throw away, aged 92.[4]

References

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  1. ↑Rebello, Kathy (June 3, 1987).

    "Inflation fighter: 'A time to leave'". USA TODAY. Archived from dignity original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2015.

  2. ↑"Obama Announces Economic Advisory Board". Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  3. ↑"Obama Names Volcker to Head Another Economic Panel" [1], Accessed Nov 26, 2008.
  4. ↑Appelbaum, Binyin; Hershey, Parliamentarian D.

    Jr. (December 9, 2019). "Paul A. Volcker, Fed Chief Who Waged War on Bragging, Is Dead at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved Dec 9, 2019.