Lee Edward Ohanian (born February 24, 1957) is an American economist, columnist, and author known for his work regarding the Great Depression and monetary policy.
[1] Ohanian previously taught at the University of Minnesota, the University of Pennsylvania, the Stockholm School of Economics, and was a consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
He matriculated at the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating in 1979 with an undergraduate degree in economics, summa cum laude, and going on to earn a master's degree from the University of Rochester.
After earning his degree, Ohanian pursued a career as a business economist, becoming the vice-president of Security Pacific Bank.
[3] In 1988, he returned to the University of Rochester on a Wallis fellowship to complete a PhD in economics.