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David McCormick (Connecticut)
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| David McCormick | |
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| Organization: | Bridgewater Associates LP |
| Role: | President |
| Location: | Westport, Connecticut |
| Education: | •U.S. Military Academy, West Point •Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University (Ph.D.)[1] |
| Website: | Official website |
David McCormick is the president of Bridgewater Associates, a hedge fund management firm.[2] During the period of transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, McCormick was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in the Trump administration. Politico reported that McCormick was being considered for U.S. trade representative.[3]
Career
Education and military service
David McCormick served in the first Gulf War in the early 1990s; he was an officer in the Army and a graduate of West Point. McCormick earned his doctorate from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.[1]
McKinsey & Company
Early on, McCormick joined McKinsey and Company, a full-service consulting firm. He served as a consultant for the firm, which works with "businesses, governments, non governmental organizations, and not-for-profits."[4][1]
Software industry
In 1999, McCormick started with the software company Freemarkets and eventually served as the CEO of the company.[1] The company was bought in 2004 by the software company Ariba.[1][5] McCormick then served as Ariba's president until 2005.[1]
Government career
After leaving Ariba, McCormick became the under secretary of commerce, "where he oversaw the Bureau of Industry and Security which has global policymaking, regulatory, and law enforcement responsibilities for high technology trade and controls."[6] He also served as the U.S. Treasury under-secretary for international affairs, according to his bio.[1]
| Possible Trump appointee (first term) |
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| During the 2016 presidential transition of power, McCormick was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in Donald Trump's (R) first term. |
Full list of possible appointees |
See also: Donald Trump's Cabinet, 2025 |
McCormick served as deputy national security advisor for international economic affairs under the George W. Bush administration in 2006.[6] In this role, he coordinated "U.S. international economic and energy policy as well as U.S. foreign assistance, humanitarian relief, stabilization and reconstruction efforts."[6]
Bridgewater Associates
McCormick, after leaving the Bush administration, joined Bridgewater Associates in Westport, Connecticut.[1] The company is the world's largest hedge fund firm, according to The New York Times.[2] McCormick is the president of the company and a member of the company's management committee.[1]
Boards
McCormick serves on the board of trustees for the Aspen Institute [7] The Aspen Institute, according to its website, is an "educational and policy studies organization."[8]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Aspen Institute, "David McCormick," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "At World’s Largest Hedge Fund, Sex, Fear and Video Surveillance," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Blackstone’s Berman considered for USTR," December 14, 2016
- ↑ McKinsey and Company, "About Us," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ ZD Net, "Ariba to buy FreeMarkets for $493 million," January 23, 2004
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The White House, "David H. McCormick," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Aspen Institute, "Board of Trustees," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Aspen Institute, "Our Mission," accessed December 14, 2016
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