Herbert Stein

Herbert Stein (August 27, 1916 – September 8, 1999) was an American economist, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a member of the board of contributors of The Wall Street Journal. He was the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. From 1974 to 1984, he was the A. Willis Robertson Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia.

This article is about the economist. For the American football player, see Herb Stein.
Herbert Stein
9th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office
January 1, 1972 – August 31, 1974
President
Preceded byPaul McCracken
Succeeded byAlan Greenspan
Personal details
Born(1916-08-27)August 27, 1916
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1999(1999-09-08) (aged 83)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2, including Ben Stein
Education
  • Williams College (BA)
  • University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Academic career
Field
School or
tradition		Chicago school of economics
InfluencesMilton Friedman
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