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Lawrence E. Strickling

[Commerce Department logo] Commerce Department
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
Confirmed: June 25, 2009
Nominated: March 31, 2009
Announced: March 27, 2009

Bio

Strickling lived in the Obamas' Hyde Park neighborhood when he joined the presidential campaign as its policy coordinator. The son of a University of Maryland professor, Strickling once headed the common carrier office of the Federal Communications Commission. He more recently has worked in telecommunications firms.

Obama Campaign/Transition

Last Job

  • Broadwing Communications

Other Jobs

  • CoreExpress, vice president, general counsel
  • Federal Communications Commission, chief, Common Carrier Bureau
  • Broadwing Communications, chief regulatory and compliance officer
  • Allegiance Telecom, vice president

Board Memberships

  • Ameritech
  • Network Plus

Financial Disclosure

View Lawrence E. Strickling's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year.

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