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Ben Bernanke
Federal Reserve Chairman
Date of Birth:
December 13, 1953
Place of Birth:
Augusta, Ga.
Ever since the economy plunged in 2007, the mild-mannered 55-year-old who spent half his life in the academic refuges of Stanford and Princeton has been one of the most visible, and powerful, faces of monetary policy.
