Council of Economic Advisers

Chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers

Name Oath of Office Date Separation Date
Edwin G. Nourse August 9, 1946 November 1, 1949
Leon H. Keyserling May 10, 1950 January 20, 1953
Arthur F. Burns March 19, 1953 December 1, 1956
Raymond J. Saulnier December 3, 1956 January 20, 1961
Walter W. Heller January 29, 1961 November 15, 1964
Gardner Ackley November 16, 1964 February 15, 1968
Arthur M. Okun February 15, 1968 January 20, 1969
Paul W. McCracken February 4, 1969 December 31, 1971
Herbert Stein January 1, 1972 August 31, 1974
Alan Greenspan September 4, 1974 January 20, 1977
Charles L. Schultze January 22, 1977 January 20, 1981
Murray L. Weidenbaum February 27, 1981 August 25, 1982
Martin Feldstein October 14, 1982 July 10, 1984
Beryl W. Sprinkel April 18, 1985 January 20, 1989
Michael J. Boskin February 2, 1989 January 12, 1993
Laura D'Andrea Tyson February 5, 1993 April 22, 1995
Joseph E. Stiglitz June 28, 1995 February 10, 1997
Janet L. Yellen February 18, 1997 August 3, 1999


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