Mark Doms | |
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| Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs | |
| In office January 3, 2013 –September 18, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Blank |
| Succeeded by | Karen Dunn Kelley |
| Chief Economist Economics and Statistics Administration | |
| In office August 2009 –January 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland,Baltimore County University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Mark Doms was the Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs for the Department of Commerce from January 2013 until September 2015. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on September 13,2012 [1] and was confirmed by the Senate on January 1,2013 [2] as one of the last acts of the 112th Congress. Prior to his confirmation,he was the United States Department of Commerce's Chief Economist.
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As the Under Secretary,Doms contributed to policies and discussions on a wide range of issues including trade,manufacturing,taxation,innovation,competitiveness,retirement security,immigration,and education. Doms also led the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA),which includes the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Both agencies collect and produce information on the United States' population and economy. Doms also served as the Secretary's appointed Board Representative to the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
After serving as Under Secretary,Doms joined the Japan-based investment bank Nomura as a senior economist and managing director. [3] He also was a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.
Since April 2020,Doms has been the Chief Economist at the Congressional Budget Office.
