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W. Averell Harriman, American politician and diplomat, 11th United States Secretary of Commerce (born 1891)

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W. Averell Harriman

American businessman, politician and diplomat (1891–1986)

William Averell Harriman was an American politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was a founder of Harriman & Co. which merged with the older Brown Brothers to form the Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. investment bank, served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S.…
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United States Secretary of Commerce

Head of the U.S. Department of Commerce

The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary reports directly to the president and…
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