Cari M. Dominguez
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Cari M. Dominguez was the United States
's 12th Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC). She was nominated by President George W. Bush
and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Her five-year term expired on July 1, 2006.
. She and her husband, a human relations executive at American Express
, have two sons.
and M.A.
degrees from the School of International Service at American University
, in Washington, D.C.
In 2003, Loma Linda University
conferred upon her the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanitarian Service.
During the George H. W. Bush
administration, then-Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole
recruited her for the Department of Labor. Dominguez served as Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
(OFCCP) and Architect of the Labor Department’s Glass Ceiling Initiative. Ms. Dominguez had worked in OFCCP as an equal opportunity specialist prior to entering the private sector in 1981. After Bill Clinton
took office in 1993, Dominguez ran a management consulting firm, Dominguez and Associates. She also held management positions at Spencer Stuart and Heidrick & Struggles.
Dominguez was appointed in 2001 and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate
. Her term expired on July 1, 2006.
In addition to her government and corporate experience, Dominguez is also a founding member of an Adventist school, a Fellow of the Advanced Study Program in Public Management of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and has served on the boards of the Leadership Foundation of the International Women's Forum and the Human Resources Planning Society.
She is currently the director of Manpower Inc.
since 2007 and has also been a trustee the Calvert SAGE Funds since September of 2008.
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/8-6-01.cfm
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's 12th Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is an independent federal law enforcement agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination. The EEOC investigates discrimination complaints based on an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, perceived intelligence,...
(EEOC). She was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Her five-year term expired on July 1, 2006.
Personal life
Dominguez was born in Havana, Cuba. Her father was an accountant and her mother was a hospital worker. She was the 12th chair of the EEOC and the first to have a workforce-management background. Dominguez is a Seventh-day AdventistSeventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
. She and her husband, a human relations executive at American Express
American Express
American Express Company or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best...
, have two sons.
Career
Dominguez holds B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degrees from the School of International Service at American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
In 2003, Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist coeducational health sciences university located in Loma Linda, California, United States. The University comprises eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies...
conferred upon her the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanitarian Service.
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
administration, then-Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole
Elizabeth Dole
Mary Elizabeth Alexander Hanford "Liddy" Dole is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush presidential administrations, as well as a United States Senator....
recruited her for the Department of Labor. Dominguez served as Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards, Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. OFCCP is responsible for ensuring that employers doing business with the Federal government comply with the laws and regulations requiring nondiscrimination...
(OFCCP) and Architect of the Labor Department’s Glass Ceiling Initiative. Ms. Dominguez had worked in OFCCP as an equal opportunity specialist prior to entering the private sector in 1981. After Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
took office in 1993, Dominguez ran a management consulting firm, Dominguez and Associates. She also held management positions at Spencer Stuart and Heidrick & Struggles.
Dominguez was appointed in 2001 and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Her term expired on July 1, 2006.
In addition to her government and corporate experience, Dominguez is also a founding member of an Adventist school, a Fellow of the Advanced Study Program in Public Management of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and has served on the boards of the Leadership Foundation of the International Women's Forum and the Human Resources Planning Society.
She is currently the director of Manpower Inc.
Manpower Inc.
ManpowerGroup is a workforce solutions and services provider company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established by Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld in 1948. It was acquired by Blue Arrow of Britain in 1987, but became independent again in 1991.The directors include...
since 2007 and has also been a trustee the Calvert SAGE Funds since September of 2008.
Awards
- Doctor of Humanitarian Service honorary degree from Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda UniversityLoma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist coeducational health sciences university located in Loma Linda, California, United States. The University comprises eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies...
(2003) - Charles H. Best Medal for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Diabetes from the American Diabetes Association
External links
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/8-6-01.cfm