John Bryson
John E. Bryson (born July 24, 1943)[1] is an American politician. He was the 37th Secretary of Commerce. The Senate confirmed him by a 74–26 vote on October 20, 2011.[2] He became Secretary on October 21, 2011. He is the former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison. He left office on June 11, 2012.
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| 37th United States Secretary of Commerce | |
| In office October 21, 2011 – June 11, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Rebecca Blank (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Blank (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Blank (Acting) |
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| Born | July 24, 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Yale University |
From 1976 to 1979, Bryson was chairman of the California State Water Resources Control Board. From 1979 to 1982, he was president of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Bryson helped start the Natural Resources Defense Council after he graduated from law school.[3]
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Then-Secretary Bryson, along with President Barack Obama and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk at a press conference in the rose garden of the White House in March 2012.
References
- ↑ John E. Bryson 1943-, Reference for Business', Encyclopedia of Business 2nd edition
- ↑ "United States Senate Periodical Press Gallery". www.periodicalpress.senate.gov.
- ↑ "Meet Your New Commerce Secretary". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
Other websites
- Profile at Bloomberg Businessweek
- Profile Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine at Forbes
- Profile at The Walt Disney Company
- Works by or about John Bryson in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- John Bryson is the Right Man at the Right Time to Lead Commerce Department Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, May 31, 2011