Forbes – A couple of months after stepping down from the job in which he is credited with averting a global financial crisis that could’ve eclipsed the Great Depression, Ben Bernanke appears to be enjoying his time alongside billionaires and financiers. The former Fed Chairman was spotted having dinner with several hedge fund billionaires including David Einhorn, Louis Bacon, and Larry Robbins at a New York hot spot on Wednesday.
Bernanke’s new gig as a public speaker is definitely more profitable than being the most important person in the global financial system: earlier this month, he was paid $250,000 for a 40-minute chat in Abu Dhabi, which is more than his 2013 annual salary.
