Timothy Geithner - Former US Secretary of Treasury
Timothy Geithner, Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; Author, Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises Bethany McLean, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair – Moderator
Geithner served as the 75th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Obama from 2009 to 2013. In Stress Test, he reveals some of the most challenging and controversial moments he faced in the wake of the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression. Geithner shares his personal and professional recollections of President Obama, Ben Bernanke, Hank Paulson and others, and candidly explains the tough decisions required to save the U.S. economy from collapse. He also examines the tensions between policy and politics that have come to dominate discussions of the U.S. economy.
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara Time: 11:15 a.m. check-in,noon program
Cost: $25 non-members, $15 members, $9 students (with valid ID); Premium (includes book and priority seating): $55 non-members, $45 members
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