Ben Shalom Bernanke is an American economist who served as the 14th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014. After leaving the Federal Reserve, he was appointed a distinguished fellow at the
Official portrait, 2008
Bernanke meeting with United States President Barack Obama.
Bernanke (left) in September 2008 as President Bush speaks about the economy
Bernanke answers questions in 2013 at FOMC press conference
Lawrence Henry Summers is an American economist. He served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001, the 27th president of Harvard University from 2001 to 2006, and the ei
Summers in 2012
Summers as United States Secretary of the Treasury
President Barack Obama, on left, discusses with a group in the White House, including Larry Summers on far right (back to camera).