SUMMARY - The Man Who Knew: The Life And Times Of Alan Greenspan By Sebastian Mallaby

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. As you read this summary, you will discover the life of Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - the U.S. central bank - from 1987 to 2006. You will also learn : that Alan Greenspan is a supporter of the Republican Party; that he is a supporter of the gold standard; that he grew up in New York City; that his first political experience was an unhappy one; that he helped write Ayn Rand's "The Strike"; that he played saxophone with Stan Getz. Alan Greenspan's life is an American fairy tale. The son of penniless immigrants, from a separated couple and raised by a single mother, he becomes the big boss of American monetary policy after making a fortune by founding a consulting firm. In the meantime, he discovered the world of ideas with Ayn Rand and the world of politics with Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon. A journey that is exceptional in every way, and which Sebastian Mallaby recounts with talent in what will become THE biography of Alan Greenspan. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!