Gene Sperling

Gene B. Sperling is an American economist and political expert, currently serving as a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. He is also on the staff of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he serves as Senior Fellow for Economic Policy and Director of the Center on Universal Education, and is economic advisor for Hillary Clinton. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/18/business/18leonhardt.html The Advisers Are Writing Our Future] David Leonhardt, "The New York Times", April 18, 2007.] Even though he has no degrees in economics, he has held several high-level economic policy positions and was chief economic advisor to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. [ [http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/31/econ_adviser_sperling_q/ A look at the Clinton economic plan] , Kai Ryssdal interviews Gene Sperling, "Marketplace", January 31, 2008]

Sperling became National Economic Adviser to President Clinton and director of the National Economic Council from 1996 to 2000. From 1992-1996, he served as deputy director of the National Economic Council while the Council was directed by Robert Rubin, who was promoted to Treasury Secretary. Sperling had been an architect of the Clinton economic plans while serving on the Clinton-Gore 1992 presidential campaign. He was known for his long hours, passionate commitment to his work, and detailed knowledge of economic policy.

Sperling is the author of "The Pro-Growth Progressive", a book arguing that liberals should seek to harness market forces in pursuing progressive goals, and co-author of "What Works In Girls' Education?".

Sperling attended the alternative Community High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and received his B.A. in political science from the University of Minnesota, his J.D. from Yale Law School, and attended The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

He was also a consultant for the television series "The West Wing".

References

Works

*"The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity", Gene Sperling, Simon & Schuster (November 1, 2005), ISBN 978-0743237536
*"What Works In Girls' Education?: Evidence And Policies From The Developing World", Barbara Herz and Gene Sperling, Council on Foreign Relations Press (December 15, 2004), ISBN 978-0876093443

External links

* [http://www.cfr.org/bio.php?id=9151 Official page on the site of the Council on Foreign Relations]
* [http://www.commonwealthclub.org/archive/06/06-02sperling-audio.html Commonwealth Club of California, archived speech]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5232657621056794494 "The Pro-Growth Progressive" - Gene Sperling speaks at Google]