LAWRENCE SUMMERS

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 11/30/1954     Death:

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Lawrence Henry Summers is an American economist who served as United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001 and as the director of the National Economic Council from 2009 to 2010. He also served as president of Harvard University from 2001 to 2006, where he is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor and director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School. In November 2023, Summers joined the board of directors of artificial general intelligence company OpenAI.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Lawrence Summers is intellectually unique for his extensive contributions to economics and public policy, serving in high-ranking government positions such as Secretary of the Treasury and director of the National Economic Council. His tenure as president of Harvard University showcased his leadership and academic prowess, which continues today through his roles as a prominent professor and board member at organizations like OpenAI, where he engages with cutting-edge technological advancements.

FAMOUS QUOTE

The country will not have to pay the piper. Through a combination of sound policy actions and a great deal of good luck we are well on our way to a soft landing and a period of growth and price stability.Lawrence Summers in:David Warsh(April 20, 1986) Stockman's Timing Was Never Worse,Boston Globe, p. A1.

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