Henry Paulson
Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson Jr. (born March 28, 1946) was the United States Treasury Secretary from 2006 to 2009 and member of the International Monetary Fund Board of Governors. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.
Henry M. Paulson | |
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74th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office July 3, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | John W. Snow |
Succeeded by | Timothy Geithner |
Personal details | |
Born | Palm Beach, Florida | March 28, 1946
Political party | Republican (United States) |
Spouse(s) | Wendy Paulson |
Children | Henry Merritt Paulson III Amanda Clark Paulson |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Harvard University |
Profession | Investment banker |
Paulson is co-chair with Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg for a report called Risky Business Archived 2015-02-14 at the Wayback Machine by a coalition of top U.S. political and economic leaders from the political left, right, and center on the dire economic consequences from climate change (global warming), from lost property to ruined crops.[1]
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Paulson with Dick Cheney, July 12, 2006
Paulson with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, June 30, 2008
Paulson, Ben Bernanke and Christopher Cox in September 2008 as President Bush speaks about the economy
References
- ↑ 5 Dire Warnings From Bipartisan Report on Climate Change's Economic Impact; Risks include flooding, disruption to farming, and dangerous heat. June 25, 2014 NationalGeographic.com