Janet Louise Yellen nominated to be Chair of the Federal Reserve

Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist and professor who is the Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Previously, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton, and Professor Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. On October 9, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Yellen to be Chair of the Federal Reserve. If confirmed, Yellen would be the first woman to hold the position.

Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve System
Incumbent
Assumed office October 4, 2010
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Donald Kohn
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office February 18, 1997 – August 3, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Joseph Stiglitz
Succeeded by	Martin Baily
Personal details
Born	Janet Louise Yellen (1946-08-13) August 13, 1946 (age 67) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	George Akerlof
Alma mater	Brown University (B.A.) Yale University (Ph.D.)