Simon Johnson

About

Notable for his work with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and the National Bureau of Economic Research, he is also recognized for his professorships at MIT and Duke University.

Before Fame

He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oxford, a master's degree from the University of Manchester, and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Trivia

He and fellow economist James Kwok founded a blog called The Baseline Scenario and co-wrote a work titled 13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown.

Family Life

Born and raised in England, he later settled in the United States.

Associated With

He and Jason Furman both held high-ranking, national positions as economic advisors (Furman served as President Barack Obama's Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers).