John H. Sununu

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John H. Sununu served as Chief of Staff to the President of the United States on January 21, 1989 and served the White House until 1993. As Chief of Staff, Sununu oversaw the daily operations of the White House and its staff and also served as a Counselor to the President. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the George Herbert Walker Bush Presidential Library Foundation."[1]

Background

"Sununu became the state of New Hampshire's 93rd Governor on January 6, 1983 and served consecutive terms prior to joining the White House. He assumed office with a background of nearly 20 years experience as a community leader. The governor gained both national and international recognition through his Chairmanship of Coalition of Governors & Chairmanship of the Republican Governors' Association. He was elected in 1987 to the Chairmanship of United States Governors Association," a 2004 biographical note states.[1]

"From 1960 to 1965, he served as Chief Engineer for Astro Dynamics, Inc. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) and earned his Ph.D. there. He was the head of engineering faculty of Tuft University and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He served on the Advisory Board of the Technology and Policy Program at M.I.T. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering," it states.[1]

"Sununu is a member of the Honorary Council of Advisors for the US-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Board of Advisors for Grassroots Enterprise, Inc.," it states.[1]

The Governor is currently the President of JHS Associates, LTD, and chief partner in Trinity International Partners, a private financial firm. He is also the chairman and co-host of CNN's Crossfire, a news and public affairs discussion program," it states.[1]

His son, John E. Sununu, is a U.S. Senator for New Hampshire.

Global Warming Skeptic

Sununu was a speaker at the Heartland Institute's 2009 International Conference on Climate Change.[3]

Articles and Resources

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Officers", United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce website, accessed March 2009.
  2. Anglo Asian Mining Board, organizational web page, accessed January 27, 2015 .
  3. John H. Sununu, "The Politics of Global Warming", Speech to the Heartland Institute's 2009 International Conference on Climate Change, March 9, 2009.

External Articles

Articles and Speeches by Sununu