Gary Cohn

Gary Cohn
11th Director of the National Economic Council
In office
January 20, 2017 – April 2, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJeff Zients
Succeeded byLarry Kudlow
Personal details
Born
Gary David Cohn

(1960-08-27) August 27, 1960 (age 63)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouse
Lisa Pevaroff
(m. 1986)
Children3
EducationAmerican University (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Gary David Cohn (born August 27, 1960) is an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the 11th Director of the National Economic Council and chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2018.[2][3][4] He managed the administration's economic policy agenda. Before serving in the White House, Cohn was president and COO of Goldman Sachs, where he worked for more than 25 years.[5] Cohn was appointed vice-chairman of IBM on January 5, 2021.[6]

Following his White House service, Cohn became an advisor and venture capital investor for companies operating in the cybersecurity, blockchain infrastructure, and medical technology sectors. He is on the Board of Advisors for Hoyos Integrity, a startup company employing biometric blockchain technology for secure communications and digital payments, and vice chairman of IBM.[7][8] Cohn is also the chairman of the advisory board at Pallas Advisors, a national security strategic advisory firm based in Washington, D.C.[9]

  1. ^ "The Honorable Gary D. Cohn Discusses the Administration's Goals for Tax Reform and the Newly Released Tax Reform Bill" (PDF). The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. November 2, 2017. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Ruben, Greg. "Inside Trump World". Axios. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  3. ^ "Trump to name Goldman Sachs veteran, Gary Cohn, to head National Economic Council". The Washington Post. December 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Gary Cohn". Harvard Institute of Politics.
  5. ^ "Gary Cohn | The Harry Walker Agency". Harry Walker Agency. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  6. ^ "IBM Appoints Gary D. Cohn as Vice Chairman".
  7. ^ Grossman, Matt (2021-01-05). "Gary Cohn, Former Trump Adviser, Joins IBM". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  8. ^ Mody, Seema (2019-11-19). "Gary Cohn is investing with a biometrics company to build a secure smartphone". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  9. ^ "Pallas Advisors Team".

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