Timothy Hauser
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Timothy J. Hauser was an American economist
in public administration
and the civil service
of the United States
.
Timothy Hauser graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
in 1966. He then attended Georgetown University
, earning a master's degree
in international relations in 1972. He did additional postgraduate work at the Johns Hopkins University
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
, in Washington, D.C.
and in Bologna
, Italy
. He was fluent in both Italian
and French
.
Hauser served in the United States Army
as a Captain in the 1970s. He went to work as an economist
with the Bureau of Labor Statistics
in 1971. He moved to the United States Department of Commerce
on the staff of the assistant secretary for policy before 1980. In 1986, he was detailed to the White House
for a year as deputy executive secretary of the Economic Policy Council, after which he returned to the Commerce Department as deputy assistant secretary of planning.
In 1991, he became the first career civil servant to be appointed deputy undersecretary of the Commerce Department. He earned the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive twice, in 1992 and 2003. The International Trade Administration
has established the Timothy J. Hauser Award in his honour.
Economist
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in public administration
Public administration
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and the civil service
Senior Executive Service
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of the United States
United States
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.
Timothy Hauser graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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in 1966. He then attended Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, earning a master's degree
Master's degree
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in international relations in 1972. He did additional postgraduate work at the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies , a division of Johns Hopkins University based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's leading and most prestigious graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and...
, in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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and in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, Italy
Italy
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. He was fluent in both Italian
Italian language
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and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
Hauser served in the United States Army
United States Army
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as a Captain in the 1970s. He went to work as an economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
with the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is a governmental statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and...
in 1971. He moved to the United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...
on the staff of the assistant secretary for policy before 1980. In 1986, he was detailed to the White House
White House
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for a year as deputy executive secretary of the Economic Policy Council, after which he returned to the Commerce Department as deputy assistant secretary of planning.
In 1991, he became the first career civil servant to be appointed deputy undersecretary of the Commerce Department. He earned the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive twice, in 1992 and 2003. The International Trade Administration
International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that promotes United States exports of nonagricultural U.S...
has established the Timothy J. Hauser Award in his honour.