Henry "Hank" Paulson

Henry "Hank" Paulson served as secretary of the U.S. Treasury from July 2006 through January 2009.

Expanded Definition

According to the Department of the Treasury's website: Paulson was chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs before coming to Treasury. Before his time at Goldman, Paulson was a member of the White House Domestic Council from 1970 to 1973.

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