What We Know about Lawrence Summers, Obama’s Choice Director of the White House National Economic Council
Former Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers, is Obama’s Choice as Director of the White House National Economic Council.
Lawrence Henry “Larry” Summers was born November 30, 1954.
Summers is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
Summer was Secretary of the Treasury for the last year and a half of the Bill Clinton administration.
Summers served as the 27th President of Harvard University from 2001 to 2006.
As Harvard president, Summers made remarks that touched on political “hot-button” controversies – environmentalism, affirmative action advocates, and women.
When Summers resigned, hundreds of millions in pledged contributions were canceled by donors.
Summers was widely supported by Harvard college alumni, students and faculty at Harvard University’s professional schools.
Summers is sure to remember who is friends are /were now that he has this new position, eh?
Other links -U.S. Treasury – Biography of Secretary Lawrence Summers
Harvard Kennedy School – Lawrence Summers
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November 24, 2008
Controversial or not, we need his brains and ability to help us get out of the hole we have dug. I watched the news conference this morning and like the approach that is being taken to address these problems. People who can solve problems aren’t going to keep everyone happy all the time. Remember, this is a crisis and we need action sooner than later.