Alan Greenspan oversaw the US Federal Reserve for nearly two decades from 1987 until 2006. Critics argue that his policies contributed to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008.

A market maestro to some, he was criticized by others—including himself—for having too much faith in self-regulating markets.

During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the…

Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who led the US Federal Reserve for almost 19 years and helped steer the world's largest economy through periods of growth and crisis, has…