Alan Krueger
American economist (1960–2019)
Alan Bennett Krueger (September 17, 1960 – March 16, 2019) was an American economist. He worked at Princeton University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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| 27th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
| In office November 7, 2011 – August 2, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Austan Goolsbee |
| Succeeded by | Jason Furman |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy | |
| In office May 7, 2009 – October 16, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Phillip Swagel |
| Succeeded by | Janice Eberly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Bennett Krueger September 17, 1960 Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2019 (aged 58) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Simon |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Labor economics Macroeconomics Public finance |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence Summers[source?] Richard B. Freeman[source?] |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
Krueger was nominated by President Barack Obama to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy, which he served from May 2009 to October 2010. He was nominated in 2011 by Obama as Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and served in that office from November 2012 to August 2013.
Krueger killed himself in Princeton, New Jersey on March 16, 2019 at the age of 58.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Alan Krueger, prominent Princeton economist, passes away". Princeton University. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ↑ Family says Obama's top economic adviser killed himself Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner, March 18, 2019
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