Princeton University •James Madison Professor of Political Economy •*1960–2019+•Chairman, President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers and Cabinet Member, November 2011-August 2013•United States•https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/03/19/alan-b-krueger-prominent-labor-economist-and-dedicated-public-servant-dies•INVALID-akrueger@princeton.edu
(1960-2019). Legendary labor economist, brilliant researcher, great teacher, and tremendous colleague.
He served as chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor from 1994 to 1995 under President Clinton, advised President Obama as assistant secretary for economic policy and chief economist of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2009 to 2010, and as chairman of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2011 to 2013. The background picture is from 2009 in his Washington DC Government Office.
What a big loss for society, the profession and Princeton University!
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