José Piñera

Economist

Birthday October 6, 1948

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Chile

Age 75 years old

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About

Economist who designed Chile's private pension system and served as Chilean Secretary of Labor and Social Security.

Before Fame

He earned a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

Trivia

He was a member of the "Chicago Boys," a group of economists who attended either the Universidad Catolica de Chile (in Pinera's case) or the University of Chicago.

Family Life

His father was the Chilean ambassador to the United Nations.

Associated With

He and Nicolas Eyzaguirre were both prominent Chilean economists.