Top 20 Economist celebrities in United States
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Economist celebrities [Updated February 26, 2021].
Herbert A. Simon was born
on June 15, 1916
in United States.
He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and he won the National Medal of Science in 1986 and the Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology from the The American Psychological Association in 1993.
Net Worth 2020: $2.4 Billion
Alan Greenspan was born
on March 6, 1926
in New York City, United States.
Many modern economist believe that the easy-money policies that he promoted during his tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve was a leading cause of the subprime mortgage crisis that rocked the economy in 2008.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Robert Reich was born
on June 24, 1946
in United States.
Best known for serving during the presidential administration of Bill Clinton as the twenty-second United States Secretary of Labor, this author and political figure also entered the 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial race and taught at Harvard, Brandeis, and the University of California, Berkeley.
Afflicted with a genetic disorder called multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (or Fairbanks disease), he reached an adult height of just under 4 feet, 11 inches. His bestselling books include Beyond Outrage and The Work of Nations, Reason, Supercapitalism, Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future.
Net Worth 2020: $4 Million
Austan Goolsbee was born
on August 18, 1969
in United States.
He taught economics at The Booth School of Business at The University of Chicago.
Timothy Geithner was born
on August 18, 1961
in Brooklyn, United States.
He graduated from the International School Bangkok, a high school in Thailand.
Michael Porter was born
on May 23, 1947
in Ann Arbor, United States.
He's published more than a dozen books on business, economics, and healthcare and was made a Harvard University Professor in 2000.
Robert Engle was born
on November 10, 1942
in United States.
His major economic discovery was a method for predicting and analyzing swings in the stock market.
Julian Simon was born
on February 12, 1932
in United States.
He taught for many years at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
John Commons was born
on October 13, 1862
in United States.
Based on his beliefs, Wisconsin became the first state to introduce unemployment insurance, as well as worker's compensation and legal protection of labor unions.
Jason Furman was born
on August 18, 1970
in United States.
American economist who was appointed the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers by President Barack Obama in June 2013. He had previously been the Deputy Director of the National Economic Council and an advisor to Obama during the 2008 presidential election.
He was roommates with future Oscar winner
Matt Damon during his freshman year at Harvard.
George Gilder was born
on November 29, 1939
in United States.
A critic of feminism, he decried the movement in works such as Man and Marriage.
Edward Prescott was born
on December 26, 1940
in United States.
He was one of the '100 Economists' listed by
John McCain as opposing the economic policies of President
Barack Obama.
Boyce Watkins was born
on June 20, 1971
in Louisville, United States.
He wrote the books Financial Lovemaking 101: Merging Assets with your Partner in Ways that Feel Good and Black American Money.
Harry Dexter White was born
on October 9, 1892
in United States.
His espionage activities were confirmed by the United States' Venona intelligence project.
James Heckman was born
on April 19, 1944
in United States.
He gained national attention in the early 90's for his pioneering research on the outcomes of GED recipients.
Peter R. Orszag was born
on December 16, 1968
in United States.
He has written weekly columns for Bloomberg View on issues including health care and life expectancy.
Thorstein Veblen was born
on July 30, 1857
in United States.
He published such works as Theory of Business Enterprise (1904) and Imperial Germany and the Industrial Revolution (1915). He coined the term "conspicuous consumption."
Russell Roberts was born
on September 19, 1954
in Memphis, United States.
His book How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness was published in 2014.
Theodore William Schultz was born
on April 30, 1902
in United States.
He resigned his professorship at the University of Chicago after his report, suggesting that a vegetable alternative to margarine be used for the war effort, was suppressed after pressure from the dairy industry.
Sanford Grossman was born
on July 21, 1953
in United States.
He was a 2009 recipient of the CME Group-MSRI Prize.
