ANDREA Mitchell, a veteran NBC journalist, has been married to Alan Greenspan for 25 years.
Greenspan served five terms as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. He was nominated in 1987 by former President Ronald Reagan. He was preceded by Paul Volcker.
Who is Alan Greenspan and how did he get into economic policy?
Prior to his Federal Reserve appointment, Greenspan served as President at Townsend-Greenspan & Co., Inc., an economic consulting firm based in New York City. He received a B.A, M.A., and Ph.D. in economics, all from New York University.
In 1977, former President Gerald Ford appointed him to serve as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, a position he held for three years.
Greenspan oversaw the Federal Reserve through several major economic events, including the 1987 stock market crash, the financial crisis of 1997, and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. On policy, he became widely known for utilizing rate cuts as a way to combat inflation.
Following his departure from the Federal Reserve, he released a memoir, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World, published in 2007. After his resignation, he became a frequent commentator on economic matters.
How did the two meet?
Greenspan and Mitchell met in 1983 when she interviewed him for a story.
She was covering the White House at the time.
They were married in 1997 in a private ceremony at the Inn at Little Washington.
What is Alan Greenspan’s net worth?
Greenspan has an estimated net worth of $20million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
He made his fortune from his time working as the Federal Reserve chair, being a private advisor to multiple firms and his consulting company Greenspan Associates LLC.
