Lawrence Summers

Lawrence Henry Summers (born November 30, 1954) is an American economist. He served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was Director of the White House United States National Economic Council for President Barack Obama until November 2010. Summers is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He is the 1993 recipient of the John... More

Date of birth:

  • Nov 30, 1954 (age 57 years)

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  • Lawrence Henry Summers,
  • Larry Summers,
  • Lawrence H. Summers
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United States Secretary of the Treasury of United States of America

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Awards Won:

Year Award Notes/Description
  • 1993
  • American economist under the age of forty who is adjudged to have made a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge
  • 1987
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John Bates Clark Medal Winners

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