Jacob A. Frenkel
Jacob Frenkel | |
|---|---|
יעקב פרנקל | |
| Governor of the Bank of Israel | |
| In office 1991–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Bruno |
| Succeeded by | David Klein |
| Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| President | Michel Camdessus |
| Preceded by | William Hood |
| Succeeded by | Michael Mussa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Aharon Frenkel 8 February 1943 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Education | Hebrew University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Mundell |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago (1973–1987) International Monetary Fund (1987–1991) Bank of Israel (1991–2000) Merrill Lynch (2000–2004) Group of Thirty American International Group (2004–preset) JPMorgan Chase (2009–present) |
Jacob Aharon Frenkel (Hebrew: יעקב אהרן פרנקל; born 8 February 1943) is an Israeli economist and the chairman of JPMorgan Chase International. He served as governor of the Bank of Israel between 1991 and 2000.