Truman Scholar Luncheon in DC
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Apr 01, 2010 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
| Where | La Tomate Italian Bistro, 1701 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009 |
| Contact Name | Anthony Shop (MO '04) |
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Please read more about this event and view some pictures on our blog!
In an effort to continue strengthening the Truman Scholar community in Washington, DC, we have organized an informal luncheon.
Please join us for on Thursday, April 1, 2010 from 12-1pm at La Tomate Italian Bistro in Dupont Circle, Washington, DC. This will be an opportunity to meet fellow Truman Scholars and to hear from Daniel Sichel (MI '81), Associate Director at the Federal Reserve Board.
For convenience, we have arranged for a set menu, to include choice of salad, a pasta, fish, or chicken dish, and iced tea or coffee. The total cost will be $19.99 per person (plus gratuity and tax), payable individually at lunch to La Tomate.
Please RSVP to Anthony Shop (MO '04) at anthonyfshop@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!
Biography of Dan Sichel (MI '81), Associate Director at the Federal Reserve Board
Dan Sichel is an Associate Director in the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board. He works on a range of macroeconomic issues and helps manage the Federal Reserve’s forecast and analysis of the U.S. economy as well as the Fed’s analysis of fiscal policy. He also served as assistant to the chair of the Airline Transportation Stabilization Board, established by Congress to provide loan guarantees to airlines that suffered losses as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11.
Dan came to the Federal Reserve in 1988 after earning his Ph.D. in Economics at Princeton University. He remained at the Fed until 1993, when he joined the Brookings Institution as a Research Associate. In 1995, he became the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Macroeconomic Policy at the Department of Treasury, a position he held until 1996, when he returned to the Fed. Dan’s research interests are in productivity, technology, macroeconomics, and growth.
Dan earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan in 1983. Dan is the 1981 Truman Scholar from Michigan, served as a Senior Scholar at TSLW from 1993-1995, served on selection panels for a number of years, and is a recipient of the Truman Foundation’s Elmer Staats award.
