C. Fred Bergsten

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C. Fred Bergsten
C. Fred Bergsten in 2002
Born	(1941-04-23) April 23, 1941 (age 83)
Nationality	American
Spouse	Virginia Wood Bergsten
Academic career
Institution	Peterson Institute for International Economics
Field	Economics
Alma mater	Central Methodist University
Awards	National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) World Trade Award

C. Fred Bergsten (born April 23, 1941) is an American economist, author, think tank entrepreneur, and policy adviser. He has served as assistant for international economic affairs to Henry Kissinger within the National Security Council and as assistant secretary for international affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He was the founding director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, until 2006 the Institute for International Economics, which he established in 1981 and led through 2012. In addition to his academic work, he has been an influential public commentator and advisor to the American and global economic policy community,^[1] writing for influential periodicals such as Foreign Affairs magazine^[2] and by writing numerous books.