Jason Furman

Jason Furman
28th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office August 2, 2013 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Alan Krueger
Succeeded by	Kevin Hassett
Personal details
Born	(1970-08-18) August 18, 1970 (age 54) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Eve Gerber
Relations	Jesse M. Furman (brother)
Children	3
Education	Harvard University (AB, AM, PhD) London School of Economics (MSc)

Jason Furman (born August 18, 1970) is an American economist. He is a professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government^[1] and a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.^[2]

On June 10, 2013, Furman was named by President Barack Obama as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).^[3]

1. ↑ "Jason Furman Named Professor of Practice at Harvard Kennedy School". Harvard Gazette. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
2. ↑ "Jason Furman Joins Peterson Institute for International Economics". 23 January 2017.
3. ↑ The White House. "Remarks by the President Nominating Jason Furman as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers." June 10, 2013.