Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the Federal Reserve, dies at 100
Key takeaways
- A towering figure in American finance who influenced a generation of central bankers worldwide, Greenspan died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s Disease, according to his wife, Andrea Mitchell.
- He will be remembered for his brilliance and his kindness.
- Greenspan headed the Fed from 1987 to 2006, a span in which the U.S. economy enjoyed relatively steady growth and low inflation.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in 2007. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) By Thomas S. Mulligan and Don Lee June 22, 2026 5:02 AM PT 16 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Board chairman who presided over a long period of economic stability and prosperity and was accorded rock-star status in the financial world only to have his reputation tarnished in the wrenching recession and global credit crisis in 2008, has died at the age of 100.
A towering figure in American finance who influenced a generation of central bankers worldwide, Greenspan died Monday from complications of Parkinson’s Disease, according to his wife, Andrea Mitchell.