Lael Brainard
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Treasury Department Under Secretary for International Affairs |
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Confirmed: April 20, 2009 Announced: March 23, 2009 Nominated: March 23, 2009 |
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Bio
- Age: 50
- Education: Harvard University, MA, PhD; Wesleyan University, BA
- From: Washington, DC
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Gender: Female
Brainard was an economic staffer in the Clinton White House and more recently was founding director of the Brookings program on global economy and development.
Obama Campaign/Transition
- Obama Transition Team, group member, economics policy working group
Last Job
- Brookings Institution, vice president and founding director of Global Economy and Development Program
Other Jobs
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, adjunct professor
- McKinsey & Co., management consultant
- Council of Economic Advisers, deputy national economic adviser
Board Membership
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