David Sampson

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David A. Sampson is the current United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce and took the oath of office on July 27, 2005. As Deputy Secretary he is the Department of Commerce's chief operating officer and manages a $6.5 billion budget and 38,000 employees in the 13 operating units. Sampson also serves on President Bush's management council and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

Sampson is a graduate of David Lipscomb University and earned his Ph.D. in Theology at Abilene Christian University. He completed the Program for Senior Executives at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1999. Sampson and his family reside in Northern Virginia.

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Assitant Secertary of Commerce for Economic Development
Chief of the Economic Development Administration
Chair of the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness
Vice Chair of the Texas Strategic Economic Development Planning Commission
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Arlington, Texas Chamber of Commerce