Theodore Kassinger
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Theodore W. Kassinger is an international trade attorney who is a partner in the Washington DC office of O'Melveny & Myers, LLP. He was formerly the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
from 2004-2005 and General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Commerce
from 2001-2004 during the administration of George W. Bush.
While serving as Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Kassinger managed a $6.5 billion annual budget, and 38,000 employees, and dealt with matters of international trade and international trade policy. He was also a keynote speaker at the 2005 "U.S. - China Trade: Opportunities and Challenges Conference"
Prior to his government service, Kassinger was a partner at Vinson & Elkins, a multinational law firm, based in Houston, Texas. He practiced in the areas of international trade and business law and international dispute resolution.
Kassinger grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia School of Environmental Design in 1974 and a law degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia in 1978.
United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce
The Deputy Secretary of Commerce is a high ranking position within the United States Department of Commerce. It was createdon December 13, 1979 when President Jimmy Carter sent a letter to the U.S. Senate and nominated Luther H. Hodges, Jr., who then currently held the title of Under Secretary of...
from 2004-2005 and General Counsel to the U.S. 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...
from 2001-2004 during the administration of George W. Bush.
While serving as Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Kassinger managed a $6.5 billion annual budget, and 38,000 employees, and dealt with matters of international trade and international trade policy. He was also a keynote speaker at the 2005 "U.S. - China Trade: Opportunities and Challenges Conference"
Prior to his government service, Kassinger was a partner at Vinson & Elkins, a multinational law firm, based in Houston, Texas. He practiced in the areas of international trade and business law and international dispute resolution.
Kassinger grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia School of Environmental Design in 1974 and a law degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia in 1978.
See also
- Vinson & Elkins
- United States Deputy Secretary of CommerceUnited States Deputy Secretary of CommerceThe Deputy Secretary of Commerce is a high ranking position within the United States Department of Commerce. It was createdon December 13, 1979 when President Jimmy Carter sent a letter to the U.S. Senate and nominated Luther H. Hodges, Jr., who then currently held the title of Under Secretary of...
- O’Melveny & Myers