Alan Greenspan: key obituary facts
Is Alan Greenspan dead? Yes. Alan Greenspan died on June 22, 2026, at age 100.
Cause of death: Alan Greenspan's cause of death was reported as Parkinson's disease.
What was Alan Greenspan known for?
He was known as American economist and financial advisor (1926-2026).
More about Alan Greenspan
Born: 6 March 1926.
Place of birth: New York City.
Gender: male.
Occupation: economist, banker, politician, entrepreneur, jazz musician, consultant.
Nationality: United States.
Education: New York University, Columbia University, Stern School of Business, Juilliard School, George Washington Educational Campus.
Awards: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Francis Boyer Award, Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Paul A. Volcker Lifetime Achievement Award for Economic Policy, honorary doctor of the Hofstra University, honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Alan Greenspan, the American economist who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, died on June 22, 2026, at age 100.
Born in New York City on March 6, 1926, he studied at New York University and Columbia University before building a career in economics and financial advising. Greenspan became the 13th chairman of the Federal Reserve after his nomination by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and was reappointed at successive four-year intervals until his retirement in 2006, giving him the second-longest tenure in the post behind William McChesney Martin.
He later worked as a private adviser and consultant through Greenspan Associates LLC. His death was reported as due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.