Alan Greenspan

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This paper examines the personal attributes that have made Alan Greenspan successful in his career and respected and well-liked by his peers. The paper points to Greenspan's vast knowledge of economics, his ability to handle and investigate details, his ease and interest in working with people, and his commitment to a free market economy as elements responsible for his successful career.

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"Born in New York the only child of a Wall Street broker, Greenspan developed the traditional aspects of a first and only born child. He has a strong personality, and is not afraid to step into the gap when policy decisions have to be made. He can joke with reporters at high-level Washington dinners, and learn new sports in order to have access to the Washington power circles. Greenspan is not hesitant to set the lead, yet he does not take himself too seriously."

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