Alan Greenspan
Awards & Honours
3
Awards Won
9
Honours
1
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Alan Greenspan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, in recognition of his contributions to economic policy. He was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, a rare honor for an American. His biography The Man Who Knew won the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award in 2016, cementing the story of his life and career as essential reading.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Awarded by President George W. Bush for contributions to economic policy.
U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for Outstanding Public Service
Recognizes outstanding public service.
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Honorary knighthood for services to economic policy.
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree.
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree.
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree.
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree.
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree.
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree.
Rankings & Lists
Most Influential Central Bankers
Magazine Covers
Time
1999-03-15
The Maestro
BusinessWeek
1997-05-12
Greenspan's Balancing Act
The Economist
2000-02-10
The Oracle
Records & Feats
Longest serving Federal Reserve chairman
Served as chairman for 18 years, 5 months, and 20 days, from 1987 to 2006.
Presided over longest economic expansion in U.S. history
The 1991-2001 expansion lasted 10 years, the longest on record at the time.