Paul Adolph Volcker Jr. (; September 5, 1927 – December 8, 2019) was an American economist. He served two terms as the 12th Chair of the Federal Reserve under U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan from August 1979 to August 1987. He is widely credited with having ended the high levels of inflation seen in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was the chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board under President Barack Obama from February 2009 until January 2011.
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Date of birth | 5 September 1927
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Place of birth | Cape May, New Jersey
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Date of death | 8 December 2019
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Age | 92 (age at death)
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Place of death | New York City, New York, U.S.
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Net worth | $1,500,000 USD
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High school | Teaneck High School
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Paul Volcker is known for his role in the TV series West Wing Week (2010) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979) as Self (segment "Paul Volcker").
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