Alan Greenspan, Former Federal Reserve Chairman, Dies at 100
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan died on June 22, his wife said in a statement.
Greenspan, who led the U.S. central bank for 19 years under four presidents, passed away at the age of 100 from complications relating to Parkinson’s disease.
“He was a giant of a man who helped shape the U.S. economy for decades under presidents of both parties, but was always honest in acknowledging his mistakes,” Andrea Mitchell, chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, said in a statement.
“To me he was my husband, who shaped my life from our very first date in 1984. He had ‘irrational exuberance’ for baseball, the Washington Commanders, tennis, golf and music, especially jazz. He will be remembered for his brilliance and his kindness. Being his life partner was the joy of my life.”…