Stephen Friedman (economist)

Stephen Friedman
Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
In office
December 20, 2004  October 28, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byJim Langdon
Succeeded byChuck Hagel
David Boren
5th Director of the National Economic Council
In office
December 12, 2002  January 10, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byLarry Lindsey
Succeeded byAl Hubbard
Personal details
Born (1937-12-21) December 21, 1937
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbara Benioff
Children3, including David
RelativesAmanda Peet (daughter-in-law)
EducationCornell University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

Stephen Friedman (born December 21, 1937) is an American economist. He is a former chairman of the U.S. President's Intelligence Advisory Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Goldman Sachs. He was nominated on October 27, 2004, to replace Brent Scowcroft in the position. The Friedman Wrestling Center and the Friedman Strength and Conditioning Center at Cornell University are named after him.