Greenspan is a surname common in North America, anglicized from the German surname Grünspan (green swarf, green patina, verdigris, Copper(II) acetate) or surname Grynszpan (Poland, Romania, Hungary). It may refer to:
People:
- Alan Greenspan (born 1926), U.S. economist
- Bennett Greenspan (born 1950), U.S. entrepreneur, founder of FamilyTree DNA
- Brad Greenspan (born 20th c.), U.S. entrepreneur (MySpace)
- Brian Greenspan (born 1947), Canadian lawyer
- Bud Greenspan (1926–2010), U.S. film director
- David Greenspan (born 20th c.), U.S. actor and playwright
- Dorie Greenspan (born 20th c.), U.S. author of cookbooks
- Edward Greenspan (born 1944), Canadian lawyer
- Jason Scott Greenspan (born 1959), aka Jason Alexander, U.S. actor
- Jerry Greenspan (born 1941), U.S. basketball player
- Melissa Greenspan (born 20th c.), U.S. actress
- Nachman Shlomo Greenspan (1878–1961), Polish-born UK rabbi and talmudic scholar
- Ryan Greenspan (born 1982), U.S. paintball player
- Stanley Greenspan (born 1941), U.S. psychiatrist
Other:
- Greenspan Commission (1981–1983), aka National Commission on Social Security Reform
- Greenspan put, a policy named after the economist
- Guidotti–Greenspan rule, in finance theory
Famous quotes containing the word greenspan:
“If your child is going to develop a healthy personality with the capacity to remain intact and grow, she must learn how to test reality, regulate her impulses, stabilize her moods, integrate her feelings and actions, focus her concentration and plan.”
—Stanley I. Greenspan (20th century)
“Parents are led to believe that they must be consistent, that is, always respond to the same issue the same way. Consistency is good up to a point but your child also needs to understand context and subtlety . . . much of adult life is governed by context: what is appropriate in one setting is not appropriate in another; the way something is said may be more important than what is said. . . .”
—Stanley I. Greenspan (20th century)
“Setting limits gives your child something to define himself against. If you are able to set limits without being overly intrusive or controlling, you’ll be providing him with a firm boundary against which he can test his own ideas.”
—Stanley I. Greenspan (20th century)