Thomas R. Nides
Encyclopedia
Thomas R. Nides is the current United States
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
, having assumed that office on January 3, 2011.
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From 1986 to 1989, Nides was chief of staff of Rep.
Tony Coelho
(D
—CA-15
). He was next chief of staff of Rep. Tom Foley
(D—WA-5
) from 1989 to 1993, and in 1994, he served as chief of staff of United States Trade Representative Mickey Kantor
.
Nides joined Fannie Mae as Senior Vice President of Human Resources in 1998, holding this position until 2001. He was then Chief Accounting Officer of Credit Suisse
USA from 2001 to 2004. From 2005 to 2010, he was Chief Operating Officer
of Morgan Stanley
.
President of the United States
Barack Obama
nominated Nides to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
on September 29, 2010. He was confirmed by the Senate
on December 22, 2010, and sworn in to office on January 3, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
The office of Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources is an office in the United States Department of State. It was created in 2009, when it was decided that the duties of the United States Deputy Secretary of State should be split into two offices...
, having assumed that office on January 3, 2011.
Biography
Thomas R. Nides was educated at the University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
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From 1986 to 1989, Nides was chief of staff of Rep.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Tony Coelho
Tony Coelho
Anthony "Tony" Coelho is a former United States congressman from California, and primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
—CA-15
California's 15th congressional district
California's 15th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers part of Santa Clara County west of San Jose and includes the cities of Los Gatos and Cupertino in Silicon Valley...
). He was next chief of staff of Rep. Tom Foley
Tom Foley
Thomas Stephen Foley was the 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1989 to 1995. He represented Washington's 5th congressional district for 30 years as a Democratic member from 1965 to 1995....
(D—WA-5
Washington's 5th congressional district
Washington's 5th congressional district encompasses the Eastern Washington counties of Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin. It is centered around Spokane, the state's second largest city.Since 2005, the 5th District...
) from 1989 to 1993, and in 1994, he served as chief of staff of United States Trade Representative Mickey Kantor
Mickey Kantor
Michael "Mickey" Kantor is an American politician and lawyer. After serving as the Clinton-Gore campaign chair in 1992, Kantor was appointed United States Trade Representative, holding that office from 1993 to 1997. He was, in 1996 and 1997, United States Secretary of Commerce.-Life and...
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Nides joined Fannie Mae as Senior Vice President of Human Resources in 1998, holding this position until 2001. He was then Chief Accounting Officer of Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse
The Credit Suisse Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services company headquartered in Zurich, with more than 250 branches in Switzerland and operations in more than 50 countries.-History:...
USA from 2001 to 2004. From 2005 to 2010, he was Chief Operating Officer
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
of Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
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President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
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...
nominated Nides to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
The office of Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources is an office in the United States Department of State. It was created in 2009, when it was decided that the duties of the United States Deputy Secretary of State should be split into two offices...
on September 29, 2010. He was confirmed by the Senate
Advise and Consent
Advise and Consent is a 1959 political novel by Allen Drury that explores the United States Senate confirmation of controversial Secretary of State nominee Robert Leffingwell who is a former member of the Communist Party...
on December 22, 2010, and sworn in to office on January 3, 2011.