President Obama nominated businessman and environmentalist John Bryson to become his next secretary of commerce. Bryson is a
former CEO and chairman of Edison International, a California-based energy company, and a co-founder of the National Resources Defense Council. His unique résumé and experience as a board member at Boeing and Disney signal the president’s continuing intention to improve ties with business leaders. “Doubling our nation’s exports,” Obama said, is one of Bryson’s goals.
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