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Franklin, Barbara Hackman
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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Barbara Hackman Franklin |
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March 19, 1940
(84 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Dec 15, 2020 12:56pm |
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| Info | Barbara Hackman Franklin’s contributions to the dialogue on international trade and the global economy are rooted in a unique blend of government, business, academic and political experiences. She was appointed 29th US Secretary of Commerce by President George H.W. Bush. As US Commerce Secretary, she achieved a major goal – increasing American exports – with emphasis on market-opening initiatives in China, Russia, Japan and Mexico. Her historic mission to China in 1992, normalized commercial relations with that country and removed one of the sanctions – the ban on ministerial contact – that the US had imposed following the Tiananmen Square uprising in 1989.
Prior to her tenure as Commerce Secretary, Franklin served four terms on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations by appointment of Presidents Reagan and Bush. She was Alternate Representative and Public Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly by appointment of President Bush and one of the original commissioners of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission from 1973-79. In the course of her career, she has served five US Presidents.
Franklin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Barbara Franklin Enterprises, an international trade consulting and investment firm headquartered in Washington, DC. In addition to international trade issues, she is a recognized authority on corporate governance, and is a regular commentator on both topics on the PBS Nightly Business Report.
She is a former Senior Fellow of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and was one of the first women graduates of the Harvard Business School. She graduated with distinction from the Pennsylvania State University.
Today, she is recognized on both sides of the Pacific for her continued work on US trade issues, particularly with China. She is Chairman of the Asian Studies Center Advisory Council at Heritage.
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