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- Kamala Harris has galore powerful business ties to combine a imaginable Cabinet.
- Mark Cuban and her brother-in-law, Uber's Tony West, whitethorn beryllium retired of contention.
- But these are nan candidates Harris could beryllium considering if she prevails.
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Billionaire business leaders and Silicon Valley elites are throwing their support down Donald Trump and Kamala Harris successful ways some large and quiet.
And either candidate, if elected, is apt to thin connected nan business assemblage successful building their respective Cabinets.
Trump has already confirmed Elon Musk would person a domiciled successful his administration. And while Harris has her ain ties to Wall Street, it appears 2 cardinal surrogates whitethorn beryllium retired of contention.
Mark Cuban initially floated interest successful starring nan SEC, but told ABC Sunday that he has "no liking successful serving successful nan Cabinet." Additionally, Harris' brother-in-law, nan Uber executive Tony West, is presently connected time off to assistance pinch nan campaign, but plans to return to activity aft nan election.
So what business leaders could Harris yet pat if she prevails successful November?
Here are immoderate of nan candidates she's reportedly considering. And here's a database of Trump's imaginable picks.
Wally Adeyemo (Secretary of nan Treasury)
Wally Adeyemo is second-in-command to existent Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
After serving successful nan Obama administration, Adeyemo briefly near government successful 2017 to go nan first president of nan Obama Foundation, arsenic good arsenic a elder advisor astatine finance elephantine BlackRock's Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Politico, Axios, and The Financial Times reported Adeyemo is successful information to win Yellen arsenic Treasury Secretary.
Michael Bennet (Secretary of nan Treasury)
Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado has repped nan authorities since 2009. But earlier politics, opening successful nan precocious '90s, Bennet was a managing head astatine Anschutz Investment Company — a task superior patient owned by nan billionaire Philip Anschutz.
During his tenure, Bennet oversaw nan restructuring of billions successful firm debt. He was besides an early proponent for President Joe Biden to measurement aside, paving nan measurement for Harris' ascension.
Politico reported Bennet is being considered for nan Cabinet role.
Ken Chenault (Secretary of nan Treasury)
Chenault presently serves arsenic president and managing head of VC patient General Catalyst Partners, which says it has $30 cardinal nether plus guidance and 700 portfolio companies.
Before that, Chenault was president and CEO of American Express. He serves connected nan boards of Airbnb, Berkshire Hathaway, Chief, Guild Education, nan Harvard Corporation, and a number of nonprofits.
Chenault endorsed Harris astatine nan Democratic National Convention, and has known nan Vice President Harris for years, Semafor reports, adding he's emerged arsenic a apical campaigner for Treasury Secretary aliases different domiciled wrong nan administration.
Karen Dunn (White House Chief of Staff)
Dunn, a partner astatine Paul Weiss, has been progressive successful a number of salient nationalist cases — including defending Google successful its adtech antitrust trial.
On nan governmental front, Dunn — who whitethorn beryllium considered for main of staff, according to Politico — has overseen statement prep for each of nan 3 erstwhile Democratic statesmanlike candidates, including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Harris.
Blair Effron (Secretary of nan Treasury)
Financier Blair Effron is cofounder and partner astatine advisory patient Centerview Partners, which has advised connected $3 trillion worthy of transactions crossed aggregate industries.
Effron, a longtime Harris supporter, has personally worked on a number of 11-figure deals, including 21st Century Fox's $85 cardinal waste to Disney, and Kraft's $58 cardinal merger pinch Heinz.
Politico and Axios reported Effron is successful information for nan Treasury Secretary role.
Arun Majumdar (Secretary of Energy)
Majumdar is simply a erstwhile Obama-era Department of Energy charismatic who besides led nan Energy Department squad for Biden's transition. After leaving Washington, he served arsenic VP of Energy astatine Google, and is now Dean of nan Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
Politico reported Majumdar could beryllium considered for nan DOE domiciled if Jennifer Granholm, who has served arsenic Energy Secretary since 2021, chooses to move on.
Ray McGuire (Secretary of Commerce)
Before being tapped arsenic president of financial patient Lazard successful 2023, McGuire was Citigroup's world caput of firm and finance banking for 13 years. He serves connected nan boards of Hess Corporation and Vornado Realty Trust.
A erstwhile campaigner for politician of New York City, McGuire and his wife, Crystal McCrary McGuire — nan national finance chair for Harris ace PAC nan Seneca Project — besides backed Harris successful her first bid for president.
Axios reported McGuire could beryllium connected nan database to service arsenic Commerce Secretary nether Harris.
Tom Nides (US Trade Representative)
Nides currently serves arsenic vice president of strategy and customer relations astatine replacement plus patient Blackstone, and earlier successful his profession was astatine Morgan Stanley successful a assortment of apical roles. But he besides has a storied governmental career.
Nides was nan Deputy Secretary of State and COO of nan State Department nether President Barack Obama — for which he received nan Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award. He besides served arsenic nan US Ambassador to Israel from 2021 to 2023.
Axios reports that successful summation to being considered for USTR, Nides could besides beryllium tapped arsenic UN ambassador.
Charles Phillips (Secretary of Commerce)
Charles Phillips cofounded tech finance institution Recognize aft serving arsenic nan main executive of endeavor app institution Infor. Before that, he held activity roles astatine Oracle and Morgan Stanley.
As a longtime Harris supporter, Phillips serves arsenic nan co-chair of nan Black Economic Alliance — a conjugation of business leaders seeking to beforehand Black economical advancement and prosperity — which precocious signed a letter endorsing nan Vice President's economical plans.
Axios reported he could beryllium successful contention for nan Commerce Secretary position.
JB Pritzker (Secretary of Commerce)
Pritzker, nan politician of Illinois, is besides a billionaire from one of nan wealthiest families successful America — which owns nan famed Hyatt edifice brand.
In nan backstage sector, Pritzsker — who was reportedly successful contention to beryllium Harris' moving mate earlier Tim Walz was chosen — founded Pritzker Group Private Capital pinch his brother, Tony, which says it has invested successful aliases acquired astir 100 companies to date.
Politico reported he could beryllium considered for a Cabinet spot.
Gina Raimondo (Secretary of nan Treasury)
Before her storied profession successful government, Gina Raimondo was nan laminitis of VC institution Point Judith Capital successful 2001.
After becoming nan first female politician of Rhode Island, Raimondo was appointed Secretary of Commerce successful 2021, and successful that domiciled has invested heavily successful AI spot manufacturing.
Politico and Axios reported Raimondo was a imaginable prime to modulation to Treasury Secretary fixed her fame successful nan business sector.
Jeff Zients (Secretary of nan Treasury)
Zients presently serves arsenic main of unit to President Joe Biden, aft having been counsellor to nan president and White House coronavirus consequence coordinator.
Zients besides served successful nan Obama administration. But earlier moving successful government, had a successful business career. The multimillionaire antecedently served arsenic president and CEO of acquisition and healthcare consulting institution Advisory Board, and was besides a personnel of nan committee of Facebook.
Zients could beryllium successful nan moving for Treasury Secretary fixed his ties to nan firm world, according to The Financial Times.
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