Page updated April 25, 2012.

Ben S. Bernanke

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Connections: Ben S. Bernanke has direct or once-removed relationships with 659 people, organizations or other entities in our database of the most influential people in America. Under a scoring system that gives more weight to direct links, this score is higher than 96% of all entries.

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Muckety connection score: 96

Influence: Bernanke has a Muckety influence index of 97 out of 100. This is a measure of power and reach compared with others in the U.S. leadership elite.

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Muckety influence score: 97

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Ben S. Bernanke

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Gender: Male

Age in 2012: 63

Areas of interest:

education

politics & government

Personal social network: Much of Bernanke's Muckety comes from political connections. His power base is his role as Federal Reserve chairman.

Muckety news stories featuring Ben S. Bernanke

Wall Street cheers Bernanke's re-nomination

Wall Street appeared to approve of President Obama's nominating Ben S. Bernanke to a second term.

August 26, 2009

Ben S. Bernanke personal relations:

Anna Bernanke - spouse

Alan S. Blinder - friend

David Einhorn - critic

Other current Ben S. Bernanke relationships:

Federal Open Market Committee - chairman

Federal Reserve Board - chairman

Federal Reserve System - chairman

International Monetary Fund - U.S. alternate governor

Ben S. Bernanke past relationships:

2008 Bilderberg conference - participant

Council of Economic Advisers - chairman

George W. Bush administration - Council of Economic Advisers chairman

Montgomery Township (N.J.) Board of Education - member

Princeton University - professor

Five degrees of Kevin:

We can connect Ben S. Bernanke with Kevin Bacon in four steps:
Ben S. Bernanke → Federal Reserve Board →
American Express Company → Just Ask the Locals →

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