Mr. Hormats has served as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Ambassador and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, and as Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs at the Department of State. He also served as a Senior Staff Member for International Economic Affairs on the National Security Council.

Mr. Hormats is a board member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the Board of Visitors of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the Dean’s Council of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of Foreign Policy and International Economics magazines.

Mr. Hormats is the author of two books, and numerous articles in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, American Banker and The Financial Times. He is a recipient of the French Legion of Honor and the Arthur Fleming Award.

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