Michael Froman
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| Name | Michael Froman |
| Caption | Official portrait, 2013 |
| Office | United States Trade Representative |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Term start | June 21, 2013 |
| Term end | January 20, 2017 |
| Predecessor | Ron Kirk |
| Successor | Robert Lighthizer |
| Office2 | Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs |
| President2 | Barack Obama |
| Term start2 | 2009 |
| Term end2 | 2013 |
| Predecessor2 | Position established |
| Successor2 | Caroline Atkinson |
| Birth date | 20 August 1962 |
| Birth place | San Rafael, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Goodman |
| Education | Princeton University (BA), St Antony's College, Oxford (MPhil), Harvard University (JD) |
Michael Froman is an American attorney, investment banker, and former government official who served as the United States Trade Representative under President Barack Obama. He played a central role in shaping major international trade agreements and economic policy during the Obama administration. Prior to his cabinet role, he served as Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs at the White House.
Early life and education
Born in San Rafael, California, he attended Princeton University, graduating with a degree in Public and International Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He then earned a Master of Philosophy in International Relations as a Marshall Scholar at St Antony's College, Oxford. He subsequently received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and a classmate of Barack Obama.
Career in government
His early government career included serving as a Director for International Economic Affairs at the National Security Council and the National Economic Council during the Clinton administration. He later held senior roles at Citigroup before returning to public service in 2009. Appointed by President Obama, he became the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, a key position coordinating international economic policy across agencies like the Treasury Department and the Commerce Department. In 2013, he was confirmed by the United States Senate as the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. In this role, he was the chief architect and lead negotiator for major initiatives including the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, while also overseeing enforcement actions at the World Trade Organization.
Post-government career
Following his government service, he joined the Council on Foreign Relations as a Distinguished Fellow. He also became Vice Chairman and President of Strategic Growth for Mastercard, overseeing the company's global strategy and public policy engagement. He serves on the boards of the Center for American Progress and the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and is a member of the Trilateral Commission.
Personal life
He is married to Nancy Goodman, founder of the Kids v Cancer organization. They have three children and reside in Washington, D.C..
Awards and honors
He has been recognized with the Marshall Scholarship and the Alexander Hamilton Award from the United States Department of the Treasury. In 2015, he was named to the Time 100, *Time* magazine's list of the most influential people in the world.
Category:1962 births Category:Living people Category:United States Trade Representatives Category:Obama administration cabinet members Category:American Marshall Scholars Category:Harvard Law School alumni Category:Princeton University alumni Category:University of Oxford alumni