Alan Greenspan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as the 13th Chair of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006
Founder of Greenspan Associates LLC, a private advisory and consulting firm
Earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in economics from New York University
Associated with the 'Greenspan put' policy during his Federal Reserve tenure
His policies were linked by critics to the dot-com bubble and subprime mortgage crisis
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan and reappointed at successive four-year intervals

Biography

Alan Greenspan was an American economist who served as the 13th chair of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan in August 1987, he was reappointed at successive four-year intervals, holding the position for the second-longest tenure until his retirement in January 2006. Following his time at the Federal Reserve, Greenspan worked as a private adviser and provided consulting for firms through his company, Greenspan Associates LLC.