Michael Froman
Encyclopedia
Michael Froman is deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs, a position to be held jointly at the National Security Council
and the National Economic Council
. His responsibilities will include serving as the White House
liaison to the G7, G8
and G20 summits of economic powers.
in Public and International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University
in 1985, a Ph.D.
in International Relations
from Oxford University and a J.D.
from Harvard Law School
where he was a classmate of Barack Obama
, and also an associate of Obama's on the Harvard Law Review
.
, head of Emerging Markets Strategy at Citigroup and a Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
. He also spent much of his career within the United States Department of the Treasury
, where he served as Chief of Staff between January 1997 and July 1999, having previously held the role of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eurasia
and the Middle East
. As Deputy Assistant Secretary his work related to economic policy towards the former Soviet Union
and Central and Eastern Europe
, as well as economic components of the Dayton Accords. Between January 1993 and December 1995, Froman was director for International Economic Affairs on the National Economic Council and the National Security Council.
Froman and Obama were not in touch after their time at Harvard until Obama's Senate run
when Froman volunteered to advise Obama on policy and introduced Obama to Robert Rubin
, whom Froman had followed from the Treasury Department to Citigroup after the Clinton administration. He also served on 12-member advisory board of the Obama campaign’s transition team.
Prior to his work in the Federal government Froman served as liaison of the American Bar Association
's Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI) legal assistance program in Albania
. He was also a member of the Forward Studies Unit of the European Commission
in Brussels
. He lived in NYC with his wife, Nancy Goodman.
He has one son, Benjamin Froman and a daughter, Sarah Froman. His older son, Jacob Froman, died in 2009 at age 10 from medulloblastoma, a rare form of pediatric brain cancer.
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
and the National Economic Council
National Economic Council
The National Economic Council of the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering economic policy matters, separate from matters relating to domestic policy, which are the domain of the Domestic Policy Council...
. His responsibilities will include serving as the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
liaison to the G7, G8
G8
The Group of Eight is a forum, created by France in 1975, for the governments of seven major economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 1997, the group added Russia, thus becoming the G8...
and G20 summits of economic powers.
Education
Froman received an A.B.Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Public and International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of 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....
in 1985, a Ph.D.
Doctorate
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in International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
from Oxford University and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
where he was a classmate of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, and also an associate of Obama's on the Harvard Law Review
Harvard Law Review
The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School.-Overview:According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the Review is the most cited law review and has the second-highest impact factor in the category "law" after the...
.
Career
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Froman was Managing Director at Citigroup, where he managed infrastructure and sustainable development investments. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CitiInsuranceCitigroup
Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
, head of Emerging Markets Strategy at Citigroup and a Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
. He also spent much of his career 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...
, where he served as Chief of Staff between January 1997 and July 1999, having previously held the role of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. As Deputy Assistant Secretary his work related to economic policy towards the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and Central and Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
, as well as economic components of the Dayton Accords. Between January 1993 and December 1995, Froman was director for International Economic Affairs on the National Economic Council and the National Security Council.
Froman and Obama were not in touch after their time at Harvard until Obama's Senate run
United States Senate career of Barack Obama
The United States Senate career of Barack Obama began on January 4, 2005 and ended on November 16, 2008. He resigned his seat in the Illinois Senate to serve and would resign upon being elected President of the United States. Obama won the seat in an election against Alan Keyes who replaced...
when Froman volunteered to advise Obama on policy and introduced Obama to Robert Rubin
Robert Rubin
Robert Edward Rubin served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during both the first and second Clinton administrations. Before his government service, he spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs eventually serving as a member of the Board, and Co-Chairman from 1990-1992...
, whom Froman had followed from the Treasury Department to Citigroup after the Clinton administration. He also served on 12-member advisory board of the Obama campaign’s transition team.
Prior to his work in the Federal government Froman served as liaison of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
's Central and East European Law Initiative (CEELI) legal assistance program in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. He was also a member of the Forward Studies Unit of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He lived in NYC with his wife, Nancy Goodman.
He has one son, Benjamin Froman and a daughter, Sarah Froman. His older son, Jacob Froman, died in 2009 at age 10 from medulloblastoma, a rare form of pediatric brain cancer.