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'''Alice Mitchell Rivlin''' b. 4 March 1931 in Phaldelphia, BA Bryn Mawr 1952, MA Radciffe 1955, PhD 1958, other academic honors. [[Brookings Institute]] economist from 1957-66, 69-75, 83-93. Appointed by [[President Johnson]] during [[Great Society]] programs. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, United States [[Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]] 1966-68. In 1971 authored ''Systematic Thinking for Social Action''. Held position as the first Director of the newly established [[Congressional Budget Office]] 1975-83. Appointed Deputy Director if U.S. [[Office of Management and Budget]] 1993-94 by President [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] and later to the [[Federal Reserve Board]] of Governors 1996-99. Chairman of Financial Assistance and Management Authority 1998-2001.
'''Alice Mitchell Rivlin''' (Born March 4, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA.)
Alice Mitchell Rivlin has achieved several degrees; A BA from Bryn Mawr in 1952, an MA from Radciffe in 1955, followed by a PhD in 1958. She was an economist at the [[Brookings Institute]] from 1957-66 followed by further tenures from 1969-1975, and 1983-1993.
Rivlin was appointed by [[President Johnson]] during [[Great Society]] programs, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation from 1966-68. In 1971, she authored ''Systematic Thinking for Social Action,'' a work that answers questions regarding how the government can allocate scarce funds to promote the maximum well-being of our citizens.
Rivlin held position as the first Director of the newly established [[Congressional Budget Office]] from 1975-83. She was appointed Deputy Director if U.S. [[Office of Management and Budget]] 1993-94 by President [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] and later to the [[Federal Reserve Board]] of Governors 1996-99. She also served as Chairman of Financial Assistance and Management Authority 1998-2001.
Rivlin was a persistent and vociferous critic of [[Reaganomics]] as head of the [[CBO]].
Rivlin was a persistent and vociferous critic of [[Reaganomics]] as head of the [[CBO]].