Gene B. Sperling (born December 24, 1958) is an American economist and political expert, currently serving as a Counselor to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. He is also on the staff of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he serves as Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center on Universal Education, and is economic advisor for Hillary Clinton. He has held several high-level economic policy positions and was chief economic ad...
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Gene B. Sperling (born December 24, 1958) is an American economist and political expert, currently serving as a Counselor to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. He is also on the staff of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he serves as Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center on Universal Education, and is economic advisor for Hillary Clinton. He has held several high-level economic policy positions and was chief economic advisor to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Sperling was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He became National Economic Adviser to President Clinton and director of the National Economic Council from 1996 to 2000. From 1992-1996, he served as deputy director of the National Economic Council while the Council was directed by Robert Rubin, who was promoted to Treasury Secretary. Sperling had been an architect of the Clinton economic plans while serving on the Clinton-Gore 1992 presidential campaign. He was known for his long hours, passionate...
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