By Kristin Courtemanche, Contributing Writer
CHICAGO — As Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for more than 18 years and spanning four presidential administrations, Alan Greenspan is certainly possessed of uncommon qualifications, and considered by many to be one of the world’s leading authorities on economic policy.
In addition to his tenure as Federal Reserve Chairman from 1987 to 2006, Greenspan has sat on a number of boards, including advisory boards to Presidents Reagan and Ford; served as director of several corporations, including J.P. Morgan & Co., Mobil, and General Foods Corp.; holds honorary degrees from Harvard, Yale, Notre Dame and other universities; and has received the Legion of Honor from France and the Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civil award.
Greenspan is known for his analysis of economic trends and his influence on financial markets, as well as his advocacy for reduction of the federal budget deficit, free trade and less government involvement in the domestic economy. Devoted to strengthening the authority and integrity of the Federal Reserve, as Chairman he remained a voice of continuity during both bull and bear markets, looked to by leaders across the political spectrum for economic insight and guidance.
As the healthcare landscape faces an uncertain economy as well as anticipated but not yet elucidated policy changes, Greenspan, now the head of a consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and author of The Age of Turbulence, will deliver a much-awaited keynote Wednesday, April 8, at 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM, on how these forces will be shaping the health IT field in the months and years to come.