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Janice (Jan) Eberly

  • Janice Eberly was Born

    Janice Eberly was Born
  • Elected as First Female California State FFA President

    Elected as First Female California State FFA President
  • Graduated High School

    Jan was Valedictorian of her graduating class at Fallbrook Union High School.
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    Served as California State FFA President

  • Elected as First Female National FFA President

    Elected as First Female National FFA President
    Jan was the first ever female National FFA President. However, she was not the first female National Officer. Julie Smiley was Western Region VP in 1976. It took seven years for a female to be elected to national office and 13 years for one to be elected as president since women's induction into FFA.
  • Met Ronald Reagan

    Met Ronald Reagan
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    Served as National FFA President

  • Retired from National FFA President

    Retired from National FFA President
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    Member of the Regents of the University of California

    The Regents of the University of California is the governing body of the University of California system. In this capacity, she voted against continuing the university's management of two national laboratories involved in nuclear weapons research.
  • Graduated from University of California, Davis

    Graduated from University of California, Davis
    She majored in Agricultural Economics and graduated with the President’s Medal (Valedictorian).
  • Earned her Ph.D. in Economics

    Earned her Ph.D. in Economics
    She earned her PhD from Massachusetts Institute or Technology.
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    Began teaching at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

    She ended her time at this University in 1998. In the seven years that she worked here, she moved from Assistant Professor of Finance to Associate Professor of Finance.
  • Began teaching at Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University

    Began teaching at Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University
    She is currently still working at this University as a Professor of Finance.
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    Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy

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    Chief Economist of the United States Department of the Treasury

  • Named Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

    Named Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Her research focused on the intersection of macroeconomics and finance.
  • Awarded Top Professor, Executive Manager’s Program-NU, Kellog

    Awarded Top Professor, Executive Manager’s Program-NU, Kellog
    She also received this award in 2002, 2008, 2009, and 2010.