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Ben S. Bernanke
2002–2014Born
Dec 13, 1953
Meetings at the table
107
107/108 (1 absent)
Geography
represented Atlanta (6), born · represented Atlanta (6), born · state of record New Jersey · where the Board comes from
In their time
Meetings by Chair
Policy rate
1.75% → 0–0.25%
−163 bp · Aug 2002 – Jan 2014
Seats held
- GovernorBoard of Governors2002–2005
Aug 5, 2002 – Jun 21, 2005 · confirmed Jul 31, 2002 · represents the Atlanta district (born)
- GovernorBoard of Governors2006–2014
Feb 1, 2006 – Jan 31, 2014 · represents the Atlanta district (born)
- ChairBoard of Governors2006–2014
Feb 1, 2006 – Jan 31, 2014
Before the Fed
Professor · Princeton University
Education
- Bachelor's, Economics — Harvard University (1975)
- PhD, Economics — Massachsetts Institute of Technology (1979)
Terminal: PhD · economics
