President Barack Obama will officially name Gene Sperling that the replacement of Larry Summers, the National Economic Council head.
Sperling mentioned early and often in the game of speculation about who after the departure of Summers step.
Here are the basics of the man who has great influence on economic decisions:
1. He knows the NEC. Sperling, first served on the National Economic Council during the Clinton administration. From 1993 to 1996 he was deputy director of the Council after Robert Rubin. Sperling then the director of the NEC, which plays the role from 1996 to 2000.
2. Worked with Obama administration the economy. Sperling has in the past two years as a senior advisor to Finance Minister Timothy Geithner. The Wall Street Journal led Sperling recent discussions with Senate Republicans on extending the tax cuts of the Bush era. "
3. Some liberals are reluctant to connections with Wall Street. In 2008 and 2009, Sperling made $ 887,727 in consulting fees from Goldman Sachs for his work on a project for women in developing countries. Blogger Ezra Klein of the agreement, Goldman-sparrow "clean" and noted that "usually offer little charge for advice to charities."
4. Followed by "The West Wing" during the Bush years. Sperling listed as an adviser in the White House drama from Aaron Sorkin TV from 2001 to 2004.
5. He understands the human side of economic issues. With Clinton, Sperling has supported efforts for U.S. companies to prevent money bychild contaminated work abroad. He also supported the debt relief for developing countries and increase funding for Head Start.
Sperling mentioned early and often in the game of speculation about who after the departure of Summers step.
Here are the basics of the man who has great influence on economic decisions:
1. He knows the NEC. Sperling, first served on the National Economic Council during the Clinton administration. From 1993 to 1996 he was deputy director of the Council after Robert Rubin. Sperling then the director of the NEC, which plays the role from 1996 to 2000.
2. Worked with Obama administration the economy. Sperling has in the past two years as a senior advisor to Finance Minister Timothy Geithner. The Wall Street Journal led Sperling recent discussions with Senate Republicans on extending the tax cuts of the Bush era. "
3. Some liberals are reluctant to connections with Wall Street. In 2008 and 2009, Sperling made $ 887,727 in consulting fees from Goldman Sachs for his work on a project for women in developing countries. Blogger Ezra Klein of the agreement, Goldman-sparrow "clean" and noted that "usually offer little charge for advice to charities."
4. Followed by "The West Wing" during the Bush years. Sperling listed as an adviser in the White House drama from Aaron Sorkin TV from 2001 to 2004.
5. He understands the human side of economic issues. With Clinton, Sperling has supported efforts for U.S. companies to prevent money bychild contaminated work abroad. He also supported the debt relief for developing countries and increase funding for Head Start.
