Theodore W. Kassinger is an international trade attorney who is a partner in the Washington DC office of O'Melveny & Myers, LLP.[1] He was formerly the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2004-2005 and General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2001-2004 during the administration of George W. Bush. [1]
While serving as Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Kassinger managed a $6.5 billion annual budget, and 38,000 employees, and dealt with matters of international trade and international trade policy. [2] He was also a keynote speaker at the 2005 "U.S. - China Trade: Opportunities and Challenges Conference" [3]
Prior to his government service, Kassinger was a partner at Vinson & Elkins, a multinational law firm, based in Houston, Texas. He practiced in the areas of international trade and business law and international dispute resolution.[2]
Kassinger grew up in Athens, Georgia, earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia School of Environmental Design in 1974 and a law degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia in 1978.[1][2]
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| Preceded by Samuel Bodman |
United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by David Sampson |