Simon Johnson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for comparative studies in prosperity between nations.
Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management since 2004.
Served as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from March 2007 through August 2008.
Co-chair of the CFA Institute Systemic Risk Council since 2021.
Author of the book 'Power and Progress: Our 1,000 Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity.'
Holds a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Serves on the board of directors of Fannie Mae since 2021.

Biography

Simon H. Johnson, a British-American economist born in 1963, is a co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, awarded for his comparative studies in prosperity between nations. He has served as the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management since 2004, where he also heads the Global Economics and Management group.

From March 2007 through August 2008, Johnson served as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).