Thomas Jordan (economist)
Thomas J. Jordan | |
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| Born | January 28, 1963 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, central banking official |
| Known for | Chairman of the Swiss National Bank governing board, leader of Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group, board member of Bank for International Settlements, member of Financial Stability Board steering committee |
Thomas Jakob Ulrich Jordan (born 28 January 1963) is a prominent Swiss economist and central banking official. He held the position of chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) governing board, led the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group, served on the board of the Bank for International Settlements, and participated in the steering committee of the Financial Stability Board.
Originating from Biel/Bienne, Jordan pursued studies in economics and business at the University of Bern, where he completed his doctorate in 1993. His subsequent research concentrated on the European Monetary Union, during which he foresaw the sovereign debt crisis and banking sector collapses while conducting research at Harvard University. In 1998, he became a lecturer at the University of Bern and was later appointed honorary professor in 2003.
Jordan began his career at the SNB as an economic advisor in 1997. He progressed to alternate member of the governing board in 2004 and achieved full membership in 2007. Following Philipp Hildebrand's resignation, Jordan was named chairman on 18 April 2012. On 1 March 2024, he declared his intention to resign effective September 2024, with Martin Schlegel designated to take over as chairman starting 1 October 2024.
He is married and has two sons.