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'''Henry M. Paulson, Jr.''' (born March 28, 1946) is the current [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]] heading the [[Department of the Treasury]]. Henry was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] on June 19, 2006 and confirmed unanimously by the [[Senate]] on June 28, 2006.<ref>[http://www.ustreas.gov/organization/bios/paulson-e.html Biography]</ref>
'''Henry M. Paulson, Jr.''' (born March 28, 1946) is the current [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]] heading the [[Department of the Treasury]]. Henry was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] on June 19, 2006 and confirmed unanimously by the [[Senate]] on June 28, 2006.<ref>See [http://www.ustreas.gov/organization/bios/paulson-e.html Biography]</ref>
Paulson, along with [[Ben Bernanke]], the Chairman of the [[Federal Reserve System]], has been at the center of the efforts to resolve the [[Financial Crisis of 2008]].
==Background==
==Background==
Paulson served as Staff Assistant to President [[Richard Nixon]] from 1972-73 and Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1970-72.
Paulson served as Staff Assistant to President [[Richard Nixon]] from 1972-73 and Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1970-72.
After working for the White House, Paulson went to work for Goldman Sachs. He joined the company in 1974 and worked his way up the chain to be named Chairman and CEO in 1999.
After working for the White House, Paulson went to work for Goldman Sachs. He joined the company in 1974 and worked his way up the chain to be named Chairman and CEO in 1999. He specialized in financial deals with China, making 75 trips to that country.
Paulson is a [[Christian Scientist]]; his wife is a noted bird watcher; his daughter is a reporter for the [[Christian Science Monitor]], and his son own minor league sports teams in oregon.
==External links==
* [http://www.newsweek.com/id/160119 Daniel Gross, "The Captain of the Street," ''Newsweek'' (Sep 20, 2008) from the issue dated Sep 29, 2008, cover story]
==References==
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