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==Background==
==Background==
Dr. Bernanke was born in [[Augusta, Georgia]]. He has a BA in economics from [[Harvard]] (1975) and a PhD in economics from [[MIT]] (1979). He has taught at [[Stanford]], New York University (NYU), and [[Princeton]]. Dr. Bernanke joined the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2002. Dr. Bernanke and his wife, Anna, have two children.
Dr. Bernanke was born in [[Augusta, Georgia]]. He has a BA in economics from [[Harvard]] (1975) and a PhD in economics from [[MIT]] (1979). He has taught at [[Stanford]], New York University (NYU), and [[Princeton]]. Dr. Bernanke joined the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2002. Dr. Bernanke and his wife, Anna, have two children.
==Political Orientation==
Bernanke was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board, and elevated to Chairman, by a [[Republican]] President, [[George w. Bush]]. However, the [[Wall Street Journal]] reported that Dr. Bernanke has endorsed the proposed economic policies of [[Democrat]] [[Barack Obama]].<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122455027730552509.html</ref>