Murray Weidenbaum | |
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| 12th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
| In office February 27, 1981 – August 25, 1982 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Charles Schultze |
| Succeeded by | Marty Feldstein |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy | |
| In office June 23, 1969 – August 13, 1971 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Fiedler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1927 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2014 (aged 87) Clayton, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Phyllis Green |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | City University of New York, City College (BBA) Columbia University (MA) Princeton University (PhD) |
Murray Lew Weidenbaum (February 10, 1927 – March 20, 2014), was an American economist and author. He was the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor and Honorary Chairman of the Murray Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis. He served as the first Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy from 1969 to 1971, and he was chairman of President Ronald Reagan's first Council of Economic Advisors from 1981 to 1982.