Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, passed away at 100 due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. His wife, Andrea Mitchell, confirmed his death. Greenspan held the position of chairman under four US presidents and was known for his tenure during the Great Moderation, a period of stability characterized by low inflation and economic growth.
Despite his prominent career, Greenspan maintained a private personal life and did not have any children. He was married to Andrea Mitchell in 1997 and remained together for nearly thirty years.
As the chair of the Federal Reserve, Greenspan advocated for greater transparency among central bankers and was known for his cryptic economic insights. He was born in New York City in 1926 to a stockbroker father and a homemaker mother, who divorced when he was five due to financial strain from the 1929 stock market crash.
