Douglas Elmendorf is a professor of public policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He was named dean of the Kennedy School in June 2015 and stepped down from that role in June 2024. He had served previously as director of the US Congressional Budget Office from January 2009 through March 2015.
Earlier, Doug Elmendorf had been a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, assistant director of the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board, deputy assistant secretary for economic policy at the US Treasury Department, senior economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, and assistant professor at Harvard University. In those positions, he worked on budget policy, monetary policy, macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, health care, Social Security, income security programs, financial markets, and other topics. He earned his PhD and AM in economics from Harvard University and his AB summa cum laude from Princeton University.
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Outside Professional Activities For Douglas Elmendorf
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| American Economic Association | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| National Bureau of Economic Research | Research or teaching appointment |
| National Economic Education Delegation | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Brookings' Task Force on Climate Scoring | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Urban Institute's Equity Scoring Initiative | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| PIIE's Next Bretton Woods Group | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Abt Global | Fiduciary board membership |
| Results for America | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| The Hamilton Project at Brookings | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |
| Trilateral Commission | Membership on a scientific or other advisory board |