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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 134th most popular economist (up from 199th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Zambia (up from 4th in 2019) 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 134 out of 414. Before him are Gottfried Feder, Pierre Guillaume Frédéric le Play, Clive Granger, William Phillips, Zhou Youguang, and Michael Spence. After him are Eugene Fama, Rudolf Hilferding, Jeremy Rifkin, William Nordhaus, James Heckman, and Alan Greenspan.

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Among people born in 1943, Stanley Fischer ranks 121. Before him are Akinori Nakayama, Otoya Yamaguchi, Grover Washington Jr., Eric Idle, Paul Van Himst, and Michael Spence. After him are Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Max Wright, Fouad Siniora, Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório, and Shannon Lucid. Among people deceased in 2025, Stanley Fischer ranks 62. Before him are Heikki Hasu, Bertrand Blier, Joan Plowright, Akinori Nakayama, Dag Solstad, and James Foley. After him are Friðrik Ólafsson, Hossein Salami, Zurab Tsereteli, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Nino Benvenuti, and Souleymane Cissé.

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In Zambia

Among people born in Zambia, Stanley Fischer ranks 3 out of 41. Before him are Wilbur Smith (1933), and Kenneth Kaunda (1924). After him are Robert John "Mutt" Lange (1948), Levy Mwanawasa (1948), Godfrey Chitalu (1947), Frederick Chiluba (1943), Edgar Lungu (1956), Michael Sata (1937), Peter Dickinson (1927), Hakainde Hichilema (1962), and Denise Scott Brown (1931).

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Among ECONOMISTS In Zambia

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

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