Modern History Project

"A little learning is a
dangerous thing"

Greenspan, Alan J.


United States, Financial Person    (1926-03-06 to 2026-06-22)
• Economist, central banker
Relationships
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
MemberKofBE
 
MemberAlfalfaClub
 
DirectorFedResBrd
 
DirectorBankIntSet
 
TrusteeRandCorp
 
DirectorCFR
 
DirectorInstIntEcon
 
OfficerUSExecutive
 
MitchellASpouse
 
MemberTrilatComm
 
MemberCFR
 
StudentNYUniv
 
OfficerUSExecutive
 
FounderTownGreenCo
 
AssociateRandA
 
StudentNYUniv
 
Life ofGreenspanAJ
 
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Knights of the British Empire   (Member of, 2002-10 to 2026-06-22) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
Alfalfa Club   (Member of, 1996 to 2026-06-22) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Federal Reserve Board   (Director of, 1987-08-11 to 2006-01) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman of FRB. (See: Federal Reserve Bio)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
RAND Corporation   (Trustee of, 1986 to 1987) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Board of Trustees
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Director of, 1982 to 1988) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Peterson Institute for International Economics   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Honorary Director
U.S. Executive Branch   (Officer of, 1981 to 1983) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman, Nat'l Commission on Social Security Reform
Mitchell, Andrea   (Spouse of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Trilateral Commission   (Member of, 1979 to 2002) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1978 to 2026-06-22) -- Duck | Google | Bing
New York University   (Student of, 1974 to 1977) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Ph.D. Economics
U.S. Executive Branch   (Officer of, 1974 to 1977) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman, President's Council of Economic Advisors
Townsend, Greenspan and Co.   (Founder of, 1954 to 1987) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-founder with partner William Townsend
• 1958 : President after the death of Townsend
Rand, Ayn   (Associate of, 1952 to 1982) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1966 : Published essay "Gold and Economic Freedom" in Ayn Rand's magazine "The Objectivist" (See: Text online)
New York University   (Student of, 1945 to 1950) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• B.S. Economics, M.A. Economics