Ronald S. Jarmin (born October 31, 1964) is an American economist who served as the acting director of the United States Census Bureau from January 20, 2021, to January 5, 2022. He currently serves as the deputy director and previously served as the chief operating officer of the bureau.[1] He also served as acting director from 2017 to 2019 following the resignation of former director John H. Thompson.[2]
Ron Jarmin | |
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| Acting Director of the United States Census Bureau | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – January 5, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Steven Dillingham |
| Succeeded by | Robert Santos |
| In office June 30, 2017 – January 7, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John H. Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Steven Dillingham |
| Deputy Director of the United States Census Bureau | |
| Assumed office September 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald S. Jarmin October 31, 1964 |
| Education | Central Washington University (BA) University of Oregon (PhD) |
Biography
editJarmin earned a B.A. from Central Washington University in 1987 and a PhD from the University of Oregon in 1992, both in economics. Since joining the Census Bureau in 1992 he has held various positions including Chief of the Center for Economic Studies, Chief Economist, and Associate Director for Economic Programs.
Jarmin led the team for the 2017 Economic Census,[3] overseeing a move to 100 percent Internet data collection and leveraging enterprise investments to minimize system, application and dissemination costs.[4] Data products from the Economic Census provide the foundation for key measures of economic performance, including the nation's gross domestic product.
An elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association, he has published papers in the areas of industrial organization, business dynamics, entrepreneurship, technology and firm performance, urban economics, data access and statistical disclosure avoidance.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Ron Jarmin". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "Transcript: Census Bureau Acting Director Ron Jarmin's Interview With NPR". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "2017 Economic Census". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Big Changes at Economic Census Will Provide New Insights into US Economy". Phys.org. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Researcher Profiles: Ron Jarmin". ResearchGate. Retrieved 5 September 2018.