David H. McCormick
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David H. McCormick is the former Under Secretary for International Affairs
within the United States Department of the Treasury
and one of the Chief Executive Officer
's at Bridgewater Associates
.
at Princeton University
with a Ph.D.
In 2002 McCormick became the President of FreeMarkets Inc and in 2003 became its chief executive officer (CEO). From 2004 to 2005 he was the president of Ariba
, a publicly traded software company.
McCormick was deputy national security advisor for international economic policy and President Bush's personal representative to the G-8 industrialized countries. He also served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration.
McCormick became the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
and later served as Deputy National Security Advisor to the President for International Economic Affairs and was sworn as undersecretary for the U.S. Treasury Department under George W. Bush
on August 14, 2007.
He was a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College and served as a Distinguished Service Professor of Information Technology, Public Policy and Management at the Washington, DC campus.
McCormick serves as a Trustee of Aspen Institute
.
and a veteran of the first Gulf War.
Under Secretary for International Affairs
The Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs is a senior position within the United States Department of the Treasury responsible for advising the Secretary of the Treasury on international economic issues...
within the United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
and one of the Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
's at Bridgewater Associates
Bridgewater Associates
Bridgewater Associates is an American investment management firm founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 and is reported to be the world's largest hedge fund company with $122 billion in assets under management. The company has 270 clients including pension funds, endowments, foundations, foreign governments...
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Education
McCormick graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, and from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International AffairsWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is a professional public policy school at Princeton University. The school has granted undergraduate A.B. degrees since 1930 and graduate degrees since 1948...
at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
with a Ph.D.
Career
McCormick was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company Inc. and in 1999 became the vice president and general manager of Core Business Markets.In 2002 McCormick became the President of FreeMarkets Inc and in 2003 became its chief executive officer (CEO). From 2004 to 2005 he was the president of Ariba
Ariba
Ariba is a software and information technology services company located in Sunnyvale, California.- Early life :Ariba was founded in 1996 by Bobby Lent, Boris Putanec, Paul Touw, Rob Desantis, Ed Kinsey, Paul Hegarty, and Keith Krach on the idea of using the Internet to enable companies to...
, a publicly traded software company.
McCormick was deputy national security advisor for international economic policy and President Bush's personal representative to the G-8 industrialized countries. He also served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration.
McCormick became the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
The Under Secretary for Industry and Security is a high-ranking official in the United States Department of Commerce tasked with executing the Bureau of Industry and Security's policy and its daily operation. The job of Under Secretary entails the advancement U.S...
and later served as Deputy National Security Advisor to the President for International Economic Affairs and was sworn as undersecretary for the U.S. Treasury Department under 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....
on August 14, 2007.
He was a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College and served as a Distinguished Service Professor of Information Technology, Public Policy and Management at the Washington, DC campus.
McCormick serves as a Trustee of Aspen Institute
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
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Personal life
He is a former captain in the ArmyUnited States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and a veteran of the first Gulf War.