Timothy Geithner

Timothy Geithner is, in my view, one of the more quietly consequential figures of his generation. Brooklyn-born and Dartmouth-educated, he ran the New York Federal Reserve and then served as Treasury Secretary under Obama through the worst of the 2008 financial crisis. That is not a job for the faint-hearted; steering the global economy back from the edge demands nerve few possess. I have a soft spot for technocrats who absorb enormous blame without much public glory, and Geithner fits that mold exactly. Whatever one thinks of his decisions, the calm competence he brought to a moment of genuine panic deserves serious respect.

Name (English)

Timothy Geithner

Name (Japanese)

ティモシー・フランツ・ガイトナー

Reading

てぃもしー・ふらんつ・がいとなー

Born

August 18, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

banker / politician / economist / finance minister

University

Dartmouth College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy%20Geithner
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311211

Tags

• New York
• banker
• politician
• economist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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