Janet Yellen
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Vice Chairman, Federal Reserve, Washington, United States
- Age: 67
- Residence: Washington, D.C., DC
- Country of Citizenship: United States
- Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Brown University; Doctorate, Yale University
Profile
No. 2 at the U.S. Federal Reserve since 2010, Janet Yellen is President
Barack Obama's pick to take the top spot after current Chairman Ben
Bernanke steps down in 2014. If confirmed by the Senate, Yellen would be
the first woman to head a major central bank. On her to-do list:
maximum employment. "Too many Americans still can't find a job and worry
how they'll pay their bills and provide for their families," she said during her White House nomination. "The Federal Reserve can help if it does its job effectively."