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Stanley Fischer

1943 - 2025

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Stanley Fischer (Hebrew: סטנלי פישר; October 15, 1943 – May 31, 2025) was an American and Israeli economist who served as the 20th vice chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2017. Fischer previously served as the 8th governor of the Bank of Israel from 2005 to 2013. Born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), he held dual citizenship in Israel and the United States. He previously served as First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and as Chief Economist of the World Bank. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stanley Fischer is the 199th most popular economist, the 4th most popular biography from Zambia and the most popular Zambian Economist.

Stanley Fischer was a globally influential economist and central banker, best known for serving as Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (2014–2017) and Governor of the Bank of Israel (2005–2013), where he helped guide both economies through major financial crises. He was also a leading figure in New Keynesian economics and a mentor to prominent economists like Ben Bernanke and Mario Draghi.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Stanley Fischer ranks 199 out of 414. Before him are Paul Romer, Eric Maskin, Clément Juglar, János Kornai, Abba P. Lerner, and John A. Hobson. After him are Michel Camdessus, Douglas Diamond, Bertrand de Jouvenel, Raúl Prebisch, Alvin Hansen, and Gustav Cassel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Stanley Fischer ranks 227. Before him are Lauren Hutton, Terry Venables, Shlomo Ben-Ami, Richard S. Hamilton, James Turrell, and Marika Green. After him are Jimmy Wang Yu, Sani Abacha, Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Nolan Bushnell, Mike Leigh, and Rashid Sunyaev. Among people deceased in 2025, Stanley Fischer ranks 49. Before him are Jules Wijdenbosch, Richard Williamson, Alfredo Palacio, Oliviero Toscani, Jair da Costa, and Dag Solstad. After him are Juan Ramón Verón, Ted Kotcheff, David Lodge, Joe Don Baker, Vitold Fokin, and Frits Bolkestein.

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In Zambia

Among people born in Zambia, Stanley Fischer ranks 4 out of 41. Before him are Wilbur Smith (1933), Kenneth Kaunda (1924), and Godfrey Chitalu (1947). After him are Frederick Chiluba (1943), Michael Sata (1937), Levy Mwanawasa (1948), Edgar Lungu (1956), Kalusha Bwalya (1963), Peter Dickinson (1927), Hakainde Hichilema (1962), and Denise Scott Brown (1931).

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Among economists born in Zambia, Stanley Fischer ranks 1. After him are Dambisa Moyo (1969).

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