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Who Will Be The Next Treasury Secretary?

Settled as Other

Timothy Geithner nominated officially by President Elect Obama. This market can be resettled if an unforeseen problem arise during confirmation process.

Background:

Brief profiles of some possible candidates to be the next Treasury secretary:

NAME -- Michael Rubens Bloomberg
AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 66; Feb. 14, 1942; Boston.
EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1964; master's degree in business administration, Harvard University, 1966.
EXPERIENCE -- Mayor, New York City, 2001-present; founder, Bloomberg L.P., 1981; employed at Salomon Brothers, 1966-1981.
FAMILY -- Divorced; two daughters.

NAME -- Jon Stevens Corzine
AGE-BIRTH DATE -- 61; Jan. 1, 1947.
EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1969; master's of business administration, University of Chicago, 1973.
EXPERIENCE -- New Jersey governor, 2006-present; U.S. senator, 2001-06; chairman and chief executive officer, Goldman Sachs, 1994-99; partner, Goldman Sachs, 1980-99; bond trader, Goldman Sachs, 1975-80; assistant vice president, BancOhio, 1974-75; officer, Continental Illinois National Bank, 1970-73.
FAMILY -- Divorced; three children.

NAME -- James Dimon
AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 52; March 13, 1956; New York.
EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, Tufts University, 1978; master's degree in business administration, Harvard University, 1982.
EXPERIENCE --Chairman of board, JPMorgan Chase, Dec. 31, 2006-present; president and CEO, JPMorgan Chase, Dec. 31, 2005-present; chief operating officer, JPMorgan Chase, 2004-2005; chairman and CEO, Bank One, 2000-2004; various senior executive positions at Citigroup Inc., Salomon Smith Barney and Travelers Group Inc.; member, board of directors, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
FAMILY -- Married; three daughters.

NAME -- Warren Edward Buffett
AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 78; Aug. 30, 1930; Omaha, Neb.
EDUCATION -- Attended, University of Pennsylvania, 1947-49; bachelor's degree, University of Nebraska, 1950; master's degree, Columbia University, 1951.
EXPERIENCE -- Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 1970-present; partner, Buffett Partnership Ltd., 1956-69; security analyst, Graham-Newman Corp., 1954-56; investment salesman, Buffett-Falk & Co., 1951-54.
FAMILY -- Widowed; remarried; three children.

NAME -- Meg Whitman
AGE-BIRTH DATE -- 52; Aug. 4, 1956
EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, Princeton University, 1977; master's degree in business administration, Harvard University, 1979.
EXPERIENCE -- Member, board of directors, eBay, 1998-present; president and CEO, eBay, 1998-March 31, 2008; general manager of the preschool division, Hasbro Inc. 1997-98; president and CEO, Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD), 1995-96; various positions at Stride Rite, 1992-95; senior vice president of marketing and consumer products, Walt Disney Co., 1989-92; vice president at Bain & Co.; employee, Procter & Gamble Co, 1979-81.
FAMILY -- Married; two children.

NAME -- Sheila C. Bair
AGE-BIRTH DATE -- 54; April 3, 1954.
EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, University of Kansas, 1975; law degree, University of Kansas, 1978.
EXPERIENCE -- Chairwoman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 2006-present; dean's professor of financial regulatory policy, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2002-06; assistant secretary for financial institutions, Treasury Department, 2001-02; senior vice president for government relations of the New York Stock Exchange, 1995-2000; a commissioner and acting chairwoman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1991-95; worked for former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, 1981-88.
FAMILY -- Married; two children.

NAME: Andrew Mark Cuomo
AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 50; Dec. 6, 1957; New York City.
EDUCATION -- Fordham University, 1979; Albany Law School, 1982.
EXPERIENCE -- New York attorney general, Jan. 1, 2007-present; Island Capital Group real estate investment firm, vice president, 2004-05; secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1997-Jan. 20, 2001; assistant HUD secretary, 1993-96; founded Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged in 1986 and left his law practice in 1989 to run HELP full time; private law practice 1985-89; assistant district attorney in Manhattan, 1984; special assistant to the governor, 1983; managed father Mario Cuomo's successful campaign for governor in 1982.
FAMILY -- Divorced; three daughters.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/17/who-will-be-the-next-trea_n_135766.html


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Michael Bloomberg
1%
Jon Corzine
3%
Jamie Dimon
0%
Warren Buffet
0%
Meg Whitman
1%
Sheila Bair
0%
Andrew Cuomo
1%
Other
93%
Activity: H$107,753
Settled as Other on Mon 24th Nov 2008 10:46am PST

Suspend date: Sun 30th Nov 2008 10am PST Settlement date: Mon 24th Nov 2008 10:46am PST

Initial likelihoods: Michael Bloomberg: 18%, Jon Corzine: 11%, Jamie Dimon: 12%, Warren Buffet: 14%, Meg Whitman: 8%, Sheila Bair: 7%, Andrew Cuomo: 5%, Other: 25%

Action history:

Created Sat 18th Oct 2008 11:49am PDT by growthy
Changed Description Sat 8th Nov 2008 8:07am PST by destry[Admin]: show details
... Brief Profilesprofiles Ofof Thesome Possiblepossible Picks <candidates to be the next Treasury secretary:<br/> <br/> <b>NAME -- Michael Rubens Bloomberg</b><br/> AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 66; Feb. 14, 1942; Boston.<br/> EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1964; master's degree in business administration, Harvard University, 1966.<br/> EXPERIENCE -- Mayor, New York City, 2001-present; founder, Bloomberg L.P., 1981; employed at Salomon Brothers, 1966-1981.<br/> FAMILY -- Divorced; two daughters.<br/> <br/> <b>NAME -- Jon Stevens Corzine</b><br/> AGE-BIRTH DATE -- 61; Jan. 1, 1947.<br/> EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1969; master's of business administration, University of Chicago, 1973.<br/> EXPERIENCE -- New Jersey governor, 2006-present; U.S. senator, 2001-06; chairman and chief executive officer, Goldman Sachs, 1994-99; partner, Goldman Sachs, 1980-99; bond trader, Goldman Sachs, 1975-80; assistant vice president, BancOhio, 1974-75; officer, Continental Illinois National Bank, 1970-73.<br/> FAMILY -- Divorced; three children.<br/> <br/> <b>NAME -- James Dimon</b><br/> AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 52; March 13, 1956; New York.<br/> EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, Tufts University, 1978; master's degree in business administration, Harvard University, 1982.<br/> EXPERIENCE --Chairman of board, JPMorgan Chase, Dec. 31, 2006-present; president and CEO, JPMorgan Chase, Dec. 31, 2005-present; chief operating officer, JPMorgan Chase, 2004-2005; chairman and CEO, Bank One, 2000-2004; various senior executive positions at Citigroup Inc., Salomon Smith Barney and Travelers Group Inc.; member, board of directors, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.<br/> FAMILY -- Married; three daughters.<br/> <br/> <b>NAME -- Warren Edward Buffett</b><br/> AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 78; Aug. 30, 1930; Omaha, Neb.<br/> EDUCATION -- Attended, University of Pennsylvania, 1947-49; bachelor's degree, University of Nebraska, 1950; master's degree, Columbia University, 1951.<br/> EXPERIENCE -- Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 1970-present; partner, Buffett Partnership Ltd., 1956-69; security analyst, Graham-Newman Corp., 1954-56; investment salesman, Buffett-Falk & Co., 1951-54.<br/> FAMILY -- Widowed; remarried; three children.<br/> <br/> <b>NAME -- Meg Whitman</b><br/> AGE-BIRTH DATE -- 52; Aug. 4, 1956<br/> EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, Princeton University, 1977; master's degree in business administration, Harvard University, 1979.<br/> EXPERIENCE -- Member, board of directors, eBay, 1998-present; president and CEO, eBay, 1998-March 31, 2008; general manager of the preschool division, Hasbro Inc. 1997-98; president and CEO, Florists Transworld Delivery (FTD), 1995-96; various positions at Stride Rite, 1992-95; senior vice president of marketing and consumer products, Walt Disney Co., 1989-92; vice president at Bain & Co.; employee, Procter & Gamble Co, 1979-81.<br/> FAMILY -- Married; two children.<br/> <br/> <b>NAME -- Sheila C. Bair</b><br/> AGE-BIRTH DATE -- 54; April 3, 1954.<br/> EDUCATION -- Bachelor's degree, University of Kansas, 1975; law degree, University of Kansas, 1978.<br/> EXPERIENCE -- Chairwoman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 2006-present; dean's professor of financial regulatory policy, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2002-06; assistant secretary for financial institutions, Treasury Department, 2001-02; senior vice president for government relations of the New York Stock Exchange, 1995-2000; a commissioner and acting chairwoman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1991-95; worked for former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, 1981-88.<br/> FAMILY -- Married; two children.<br/> <br/> <b>NAME: Andrew Mark Cuomo</b><br/> AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 50; Dec. 6, 1957; New York City.<br/> EDUCATION -- Fordham University, 1979; Albany Law School, 1982.<br/> EXPERIENCE -- New York attorney general, Jan. 1, 2007-present; Island Capital Group real estate investment firm, vice president, 2004-05; secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1997-Jan. 20, 2001; assistant HUD secretary, 1993-96; founded Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged in 1986 and left his law practice in 1989 to run HELP full time; private law practice 1985-89; assistant district attorney in Manhattan, 1984; special assistant to the governor, 1983; managed father Mario Cuomo's successful campaign for governor in 1982.<br/> FAMILY -- Divorced; three daughters.<br/> <br/> <a href="http://
Suspended Sat 22nd Nov 2008 8:53am PST by bayoubear[Admin]: Seems that the choice of another candidate has been made...question is suspended until the announcement is made official
Settled as 'Other' Mon 24th Nov 2008 10:46am PST by destry[Admin]: Timothy Geithner nominated officially by President Elect Obama. This market can be resettled if an unforeseen problem arise during confirmation process.

Suspend date: Sun 30th Nov 2008 10am PST Settlement date: Mon 24th Nov 2008 10:46am PST
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Comments (7)

corzine yeah right.....

I'm from NJ and I can tell you that NO ONE likes how that man is running the budget here. Let's not have him overlook the entire nation's finances... k thx
posted 10 weeks ago
  3 donal
how about paulson continuing
posted 10 weeks ago
other names mentioned recently on Talk of the Nation on NPR included:: Larry Summers, Robert Rubin, and Ron Paul.
posted 10 weeks ago
  5 thetexas
Ron Paul? That guy doesn't have a clue! I am an investment anaylst and everyword that comes out of his mouth is BS! My money is that McCain will pick Meg Whitman.
posted 9 weeks ago
  6 bayoubear[Admin]
There's another question out there about how long will Paulson continue as Treasury Secretary....after all, he is the 'mastermind' behind the bailout and maybe he should stay on for a while to get us past the first six months or so.

If so, would that settle as 'other'? Or are we looking for whom McCain or Obama will appoint?
posted 9 weeks ago
  7 growthy
We're looking for whom McCain or Obama will appoint. Suspend date should be expanded.
posted 9 weeks ago

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