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George Akerlof — Age & Birthday

Born: 17 June 1940 · Age: 86

How old is George Akerlof?

George Akerlof is 86 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 17 June 1940.

Nobel Prize-winning economist known for his work on market uncertainty

Did you know?He is married to Janet Yellen, who served as the first female Chair of the Federal Reserve in the United States.

George Arthur Akerlof (born June 17, 1940) is an American economist and a university professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and Koshland Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.

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