Timothy D. Adams
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Timothy Dees Adams usually referred to as Tim Adams, became the Under Secretary for International Affairs
at the United States Department of the Treasury
on August 2, 2005. He submitted his resignation via letter to George W. Bush
on February 2, 2007, to be effective after "assuring a smooth transition for his successor." His resignation stated he wanted to spend more time with his wife and three young children.
. He holds a B.S. in Finance and a Masters degree from the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce.
In the period 1989 to January 1993, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush
, Adams took several finance-related positions, working briefly at the Export-Import Bank, the Treasury Department, and the Office of Management and Budget. His longest assignment began in late 1990 in the White House Office of Policy Development, where he worked on economic issues.
In 1993, Adams went into private consulting, co-founding a firm which describes itself as a "political and economic research and advisory firm."
In 2000, he left that to begin working full-time in Austin, Texas, for Bush's son, George W. Bush, in the latter's successful campaign for the White House. Adams' official biography at the Treasury describes his 2000 role as a "senior member" of the Bush-Cheney campaign policy staff, directing policy operations for Dick Cheney
, and, after the election, leading the Treasury transition operations for the incoming Bush team.
At that point, he became Chief of Staff at Treasury, starting in January 2001 and serving up to December 2003.
He was promoted to the undersecretary position in part because of his service in the George W. Bush
presidential campaign of 2004. In that campaign, he was policy director for Bush-Cheney 2004.
The Bush White House announced his nomination to the undersecretary position on March 23, 2005. The nomination was sent to the Senate April 6, and he was confirmed July 29, 2005, beginning work a few days later on August 2.
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...
at 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...
on August 2, 2005. He submitted his resignation via letter to 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 February 2, 2007, to be effective after "assuring a smooth transition for his successor." His resignation stated he wanted to spend more time with his wife and three young children.
Education and career
Born in Kentucky, Adams also completed his education there, obtaining degrees from the University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
. He holds a B.S. in Finance and a Masters degree from the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce.
In the period 1989 to January 1993, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush
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...
, Adams took several finance-related positions, working briefly at the Export-Import Bank, the Treasury Department, and the Office of Management and Budget. His longest assignment began in late 1990 in the White House Office of Policy Development, where he worked on economic issues.
In 1993, Adams went into private consulting, co-founding a firm which describes itself as a "political and economic research and advisory firm."
In 2000, he left that to begin working full-time in Austin, Texas, for Bush's son, George W. Bush, in the latter's successful campaign for the White House. Adams' official biography at the Treasury describes his 2000 role as a "senior member" of the Bush-Cheney campaign policy staff, directing policy operations for Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
, and, after the election, leading the Treasury transition operations for the incoming Bush team.
At that point, he became Chief of Staff at Treasury, starting in January 2001 and serving up to December 2003.
He was promoted to the undersecretary position in part because of his service in the 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....
presidential campaign of 2004. In that campaign, he was policy director for Bush-Cheney 2004.
The Bush White House announced his nomination to the undersecretary position on March 23, 2005. The nomination was sent to the Senate April 6, and he was confirmed July 29, 2005, beginning work a few days later on August 2.