HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Advanced Management Program        1981

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, M.A., "ABD", Economics                            1964

COLUMBIA COLLEGE, A.B.,  Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa        1962

AMPLIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (USTR)

  U.S. Representative (1974-1991), Chairman (1991- ), OECD Trade Committee. The OECD Trade Committee coordinates the trade policies of the industrial countries, in particular with respect to the development of new multilateral trade issues.  The OECD Trade Committee in particular has played a key role in developing the analytical and conceptual foundation for recent rounds of multilateral trade negotiations.  As the U.S. Representative played a key leadership role in building a consensus among developed countries on the issues and the agenda of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations.  In my more recent capacity as chairman of the Committee, I have lead efforts to develop the analytical and conceptual foundation for the new trade issues

that are likely to dominate the trade negotiating agenda of the 1990's, and to develop understandings with countries in Eastern Europe and in East Asia on how they might best integrate their trade policies with the trade policies of the OECD countries.

  Development of U.S. Trade Policies and Strategies (1974-1989).   I worked closely with a succession of U.S. Trade Representatives - Bill Eberle, Fred Dent, Bob Strauss, Reuben Askew, Bill Brock and Clayton Yeutter - in developing U.S. trade policy by establishing goals, defining issues, and developing strategies.  I drafted trade policy statements for the U.S. Trade Representative and the President and managed the development of U.S. positions on trade policy issues for international meetings of trade ministers and Economic Summit Meetings attended by the President.

  During the Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, I played a key role by integrating individual negotiating objectives into an overall U.S. negotiating strategy and by reconciling objectives and concerns of issue managers in Washington and negotiators in Geneva.  During this period I also developed regional trade policy objectives and negotiating strategies vis-a-vis Europe, Japan, Canada, and the developing countries.  During the first half of the 1980's, I played the key role in developing  domestic and international consensus on the issues to be addressed in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations.

  I have been the principal conceptualizer of new trade policy issues since 1974, and have developed a reputation in the trade policy community as an innovative thinker with a sensible and broad overview of issues, and an ability to integrate detailed and often conflicting objectives into a coherent and understandable overall policy and strategy.

  Policy Coordination (1982 - 1985). I was responsible for coordinating the development of policy positions among issue managers within the U.S. Trade Representative's Office and among U.S. government agencies.  The objective was to reconcile conflicts among issue managers and to build a wide consensus on policy goals.  I established a reputation for being able to work things out among competing bureaucracies with a minimum of conflict.

  Trade Negotiations (1976 - 1985). I was responsible for managing the negotiation of a number of different issues during the period 1976 to 1985.  During the Tokyo Round I had direct responsibility for the negotiation of a tariff cutting formula.  During the early 1980's I had responsibility for all negotiations on trade in services, and negotiated agreements with trade officials in many different countries.

  Trade in Services (1979 - 1985). From 1979 to 1985 I developed and built a domestic and international consensus on the application of trade principles, concepts and procedures to issues involving trade in services, issues which were not covered by trade policies or negotiations in the past.  I also managed the resolution of disputes with other countries over trade in particular services.  This required translating issues in services onto trade policy terms; building expertise by trade experts in services; establishing necessary institutional mechanisms in the U.S. government (and foreign governments), building awareness in the press, the economic research and public policy community; and negotiating agreements on basic concepts, principles and procedures.  I developed a global reputation as the "father" of trade in services.

  Economic Research (1974 - 1985). I supervised an economic research staff, which provided short analytical papers on trade developments, trade policy issues, and macroeconomic trends.  I managed research contracts with outside research firms hired to carry out trade policy studies and helped stimulate research in public policy institutes, foundations, a d universities on issues of concern to U.S. trade policy managers.  I provided government‑wide leadership in the development of economic research studies focused on key trade policy decisions.  I developed a reputation for the practical application of economic analysis to real world policy decisions.

  Public Relations (1974 - ). I have engaged in extensive consultations with private industry and labor groups in building consensus on U.S. trade policy goals.  I have been a frequent speaker at meetings of business groups and at research conferences, and I have testified before many different Congressional committees.  I have also written numerous articles on trade policy issues in public policy journals, newspapers and books.  I developed a reputation for candor and being able to explain complex issues to a broad public in an understandable, down-to-earth manner.

  Management (1974 - 1985). I managed policy development and research staffs (1974 - 1985) and the USTR Computer Unit (1974 - 1981).  In the latter capacity, I supervised the development of a computer unit for the agency and the development of a government-wide computerized data base for trade statistics, trade measures, and private sector advice.  At various times I also had agency‑wide management responsibilities for personnel evaluation, awards and other administrative functions.  I developed a reputation for being able to inspire staff to reach for innovative long‑term goals while also achieving concrete short-term results.

  COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC ADVISORS

  Senior Staff Economist for International Trade and Finance (1972-1974).  I prepared short,  punchy analyses of international economic developments and of upcoming policy decisions on international trade and financial issues for the members of the Council of Economic Advisors (Herb Stein, Marina Whitman and Henrik Houthakker) and the President Richard Nixon..  I participated actively in the development of U.S. positions on international monetary reform as a member of the interagency group headed by the Under Secretary of the Treasury, and  participated in the development of U.S. goals for the Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations as member of the interagency group on trade policy issues. Another responsibility was to draft the international chapter of the annual Economic Report of the President,, which not only  involved explaining the Administration's policies, but also provided an opportunity to influence the development of the administrations's international trade and  monetary policies.  I represented the Council of Economic Advisors in  domestic and international meetings dealing with international economic issues, including bilateral discussions with other countries regarding the impact of U.S. and foreign macroeconomic policies on global economic growth.. 

   
  OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT OF BUDGET

  Budget Examiner, International Economist 91968 - 1972). As a Budget Examiner I was responsible for the Agency for International Development's activities in East Asia, and the activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Office of the Special Trade Representative and the International Trade Commission.  The responsibilities of a budget examiner included the review of budget, project, staffing and organizational proposals, and the evaluation of agency programs and policies.  As the economist responsible for U.S. international trade, monetary and investment issues in the agency, I was responsible for coordinating the review of proposed legislation and executive orders in these areas, to represent the OMB in the interagency development of administration policies, and to provide staff support to the Director (George Schultz)  for his participation in Cabinet discussions of these policies.

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