Michael Boskin

American businessperson; Tully M. Friedman Professor of Economics and Wohlford Family Hoover Institution Senior Fellow at Stanford University; director at Oracle

Michael Jay Boskin (born September 23, 1945) is an American economist, businessman and politician. He is the T. M. Friedman Professor of Economics and senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.

Michael Boskin
Boskin in 2020
15th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office
February 2, 1989 – January 20, 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byBeryl Sprinkel
Succeeded byLaura Tyson
Personal details
Born (1945-09-23) September 23, 1945 (age 78)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Chris Dornin (m. 1981)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA, MA, PhD)

He also is Chief Executive Officer and President of Boskin & Co., an economic consulting company.[1][2]

During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, he was the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers between 1989 to 1993.

References change

  1. "Michael Jay Boskin." Marquis Who's Who. Marquis Who's Who, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Fee. Retrieved 15 December 2008. Document Number: K2013013294
  2. "Michael J(ay) Boskin." Almanac of Famous People, 9th ed. Thomson Gale, 2007. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Updated: 08/17/2007. Fee. Retrieved 15 December 2008. Document Number: K1601033624