Lawrence Kudlow

Lawrence Kudlow - Director of the National Economic Council, Life Achievements and Childhood

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Lawrence Kudlow is the Director of the National Economic Council in President Trump’s administration

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BirthdayAugust 20, 1947
NationalityAmerican
FamousPrinceton University, Economists, Media Personalities, Director of the National Economic Council
City/StateNew Jersey
SpousesJudith Kudlow (m. 1986), Nancy Gerstein (m. 1974–1975), Susan Cullman Sicher (m. 1981; divorced)
Known asLawrence Alan Kudlow
Universities
  • Princeton University,University Of Rochester
  • University of Rochester
  • Princeton University
  • Elisabeth Morrow School
Notable Alumnis
  • University Of Rochester
  • Princeton University
  • University Of Rochester
Birth PlaceEnglewood, New Jersey
GenderMale
FatherIrving Howard Kudlow
MotherRuth Kudlow
Sun SignLeo
Born inEnglewood, New Jersey
Famous asDirector of the National Economic Council
Socials

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Who is Lawrence Kudlow?

Lawrence Kudlow is a charismatic and articulate American television commentator on economic issues who now serves the administration of President Trump as Director of the National Economic Council. Kudlow had had a very long stint in the financial sector following which, he became a noted television commentator on CNBC and a popular nationally-syndicated columnist with his articles appearing in several American newspapers and websites. Kudlow is the economics editor for National Review Online, which he also writes for and a contributing editor of National Review magazine. While he is a very well-known figure in the financial and economic sectors, the general public is more familiar with him as the host of ‘The Kudlow Report’, a CNBC show that ended in 2014 and thereafter his regular appearances in the financial market update program, ‘Squawk Box’, also on CNBC. Kudlow also conducts the ‘The Larry Kudlow Show’, an AM talk radio show every Saturday on WABC. The author of four books on finance and economics, Kudlow is a very strong advocate of free trade and supply-side economics and a strong believer in the policy of reducing taxes on corporations and the rich to boost the economy. He served as the associate director for economics and planning, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the Presiden’ during the first term of Ronald Reagan. He informally advised President Trump during his 2016 campaign and publicly aired his admiration of the president’s economic policies. Kudlow has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions.

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Childhood & Early Life

Lawrence Alan Kudlow was born on August 20, 1947, in New Jersey, in an affluent Jewish family, to Irving Howard Kudlow and Ruth Kudlow

He received his early education from Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood, New Jersey, where he studied till the sixth grade. He finished high school from Dwight-Englewood School, also an exclusive private educational institution.

He took admission at the University of Rochester, New York from where he graduated in 1969 with a degree in history. During his Rochester days, “Kuddles”, as he was popularly known, excelled at lawn tennis and was also an active member of the Students for a Democratic Society, a left-wing antiwar group.

In 1970, Larry Kudlow joined many rising young democrats, including Bill Clinton, to work in the ‘New Politics’ senatorial campaign of Joseph Duffey in Connecticut. Kudlow impressed with his brilliant district coordinator skills.

In 1971, Kudlow enrolled at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs of the Princeton University to study politics and economics, however, he quit before obtaining his master’s degree.

Career

Kudlow joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a staff economist and within a short time proved his mettle, switched jobs and became the chief economist at ‘Paine Webber’ doubling his salary in the process. That he was just 28 and without a degree in economics did not seem to matter.

In 1979, by which time he had become a strong advocate of free trade, he was hired by Bear Stearns, a top investment bank as its chief economist.

In late 1981, he became chief economist at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the first Reagan administration. He, however, had serious disagreements with his boss, David Stockman, the OMB director and left in 1983. While he was in OMB, he also served the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation as an advisory committee member.

For the next few years, Kudlow operated his own consultancy firm in Washington DC but in 1987, returned to Bear Stearns as its senior managing director and chief economist. In early 1994, he was, however, sacked when he missed making a crucial investor meet speech due to his addiction to cocaine.

Kudlow was also engaged by A. B. Laffer & Associates in the capacity of an economic counsel and also on the board of directors of ‘Empower America’ that later merged with ‘Citizens for a Sound Economy’ to give birth to ‘FreedomWorks’. He is also the consulting chief economist and a founder director of ‘American Skandia Life Assurance’, a subsidiary of the insurance major, ‘Prudential Financial’.

On December 1, 1997, HarperCollins published Kudlow's book, ‘American Abundance: The New Economic and Moral Prosperity’.

In May 2001, Kudlow assumed charge as the Economics Editor at National Review Online.

In 2002, Kudlow commenced co-hosting a TV show on CNBC with Jim Cramer; it success let to a string of shows on CNBC like ‘Kudlow & Cramer’ that was followed by ‘Kudlow & Company’, and finally, ‘The Kudlow Report’ that ended a successful run in 2014. In late 2008, he also co-hosted ‘The Call’ on the same channel. All the shows were marked by Kudlow’s assertive style and optimistic economic outlook.

He was inducted into a six-member state tax commission by George Pataki, Governor of New York, in April 2005.

A tireless commentator, he is a regular on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ and co-hosts ‘The John Batchelor Show’ in addition to ‘The Larry Kudlow Show’, a radio talk show on WABC, he contribues to CNBC.com, and blogs on ‘Kudlow's Money Politic$’.

As a syndicated journalist, his columns appear in major national newspapers like the ‘Washington Times’, ‘City Journal’ of ‘Manhattan Institute for Policy Research’, and the ‘Cato Journal’ published by ‘Cato Institute’, among others.

In February 2009, rumors about Kudlow running for the Senate against Christopher Dodd in the 2010 Connecticut Senate election surfaced, which, however, were negated by him shortly thereafter. Though Kudlow himself expressed an interest on January 29, 2010, in the Senate seat occupied by Charles Schumer, he never raised the subject ever again. His name was again suggested as a potential Senate candidate to run against Senator Richard Blumenthal in Connecticut, however, Kudlow declined yet again.

On April 2, 2018, Kudlow was appointed by President Trump as the Director of the National Economic Council replacing Gary Cohn.

Personal Life & Legacy

Lawrence Kudlow’s first marriage was in 1974 to Nancy Ellen Gerstein, an editor in the fiction department of ‘New Yorker’ magazine, however, the two divorced just about a year later.

His second marriage in 1981 was to Susan (Cullman) Sicher of the reputed Cullman and Bloomingdale’s families. Kudlow was then the assistant director for economic policy in the Office of Management and Budget. He married his current wife, Judith "Judy" Pond, an artist’ in 1986.

Born a Jew who had his bar mitzvah when 13, Kudlow became a Roman Catholic in 1990 under the influence of Father C. John McCloskey III.

Following his ignominious exit from ‘Bear Sterns’ in 1994, he enrolled into a 12-step rehab program to deal with his addiction to drugs and alcohol, a problem that he has not been shy of publicly acknowledging.

He lists his hobbies as golf and tennis.

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Lawrence Kudlow biography timelines

  • // 20th Aug 1947
    Lawrence Alan Kudlow was born on August 20, 1947, in New Jersey, in an affluent Jewish family, to Irving Howard Kudlow and Ruth Kudlow
  • // 1969
    He took admission at the University of Rochester, New York from where he graduated in 1969 with a degree in history. During his Rochester days, “Kuddles”, as he was popularly known, excelled at lawn tennis and was also an active member of the Students for a Democratic Society, a left-wing antiwar group.
  • // 1970
    In 1970, Larry Kudlow joined many rising young democrats, including Bill Clinton, to work in the ‘New Politics’ senatorial campaign of Joseph Duffey in Connecticut. Kudlow impressed with his brilliant district coordinator skills.
  • // 1971
    In 1971, Kudlow enrolled at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs of the Princeton University to study politics and economics, however, he quit before obtaining his master’s degree.
  • // 1974
    Lawrence Kudlow’s first marriage was in 1974 to Nancy Ellen Gerstein, an editor in the fiction department of ‘New Yorker’ magazine, however, the two divorced just about a year later.
  • // 1979
    In 1979, by which time he had become a strong advocate of free trade, he was hired by Bear Stearns, a top investment bank as its chief economist.
  • // 1981 To 1983
    In late 1981, he became chief economist at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the first Reagan administration. He, however, had serious disagreements with his boss, David Stockman, the OMB director and left in 1983. While he was in OMB, he also served the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation as an advisory committee member.
  • // 1981 To 1986
    His second marriage in 1981 was to Susan (Cullman) Sicher of the reputed Cullman and Bloomingdale’s families. Kudlow was then the assistant director for economic policy in the Office of Management and Budget. He married his current wife, Judith "Judy" Pond, an artist’ in 1986.
  • // 1987 To 1994
    For the next few years, Kudlow operated his own consultancy firm in Washington DC but in 1987, returned to Bear Stearns as its senior managing director and chief economist. In early 1994, he was, however, sacked when he missed making a crucial investor meet speech due to his addiction to cocaine.
  • // 1990
    Born a Jew who had his bar mitzvah when 13, Kudlow became a Roman Catholic in 1990 under the influence of Father C. John McCloskey III.
  • // 1994
    Following his ignominious exit from ‘Bear Sterns’ in 1994, he enrolled into a 12-step rehab program to deal with his addiction to drugs and alcohol, a problem that he has not been shy of publicly acknowledging.
  • // 1st Dec 1997
    On December 1, 1997, HarperCollins published Kudlow's book, ‘American Abundance: The New Economic and Moral Prosperity’.
  • // May 2001
    In May 2001, Kudlow assumed charge as the Economics Editor at National Review Online.
  • // Apr 2005
    He was inducted into a six-member state tax commission by George Pataki, Governor of New York, in April 2005.
  • // 2nd Apr 2018
    On April 2, 2018, Kudlow was appointed by President Trump as the Director of the National Economic Council replacing Gary Cohn.

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    Lawrence Kudlow was born at 1947-08-20

  • Where is Lawrence Kudlow's birth place?

    Lawrence Kudlow was born in Englewood, New Jersey

  • What is Lawrence Kudlow nationalities?

    Lawrence Kudlow's nationalities is American

  • Who is Lawrence Kudlow spouses?

    Lawrence Kudlow's spouses is Judith Kudlow (m. 1986), Nancy Gerstein (m. 1974–1975), Susan Cullman Sicher (m. 1981; divorced)

  • What was Lawrence Kudlow universities?

    Lawrence Kudlow studied at Princeton University,University Of Rochester, University of Rochester, Princeton University, Elisabeth Morrow School

  • What was Lawrence Kudlow notable alumnis?

    Lawrence Kudlow's notable alumnis is University Of Rochester, Princeton University, University Of Rochester

  • Who is Lawrence Kudlow's father?

    Lawrence Kudlow's father is Irving Howard Kudlow

  • Who is Lawrence Kudlow's mother?

    Lawrence Kudlow's mother is Ruth Kudlow

  • What is Lawrence Kudlow's sun sign?

    Lawrence Kudlow is Leo

  • How famous is Lawrence Kudlow?

    Lawrence Kudlow is famouse as Director of the National Economic Council

  • What is Lawrence Kudlow's twitter?

    Lawrence Kudlow's twitter is https://twitter.com/larry_kudlow/