October 6, 2011, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm, 1203 Van Munching Hall
CISSM FORUM:"Trade Policy and U.S. Manufacturing"--Frank Vargo, Vice President, International Economic Affairs, National Association of Manufacturers
As Vice President for International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Frank Vargo is the association’s chief spokesman on trade issues. He is responsible for working with the NAM’s member companies to obtain Congressional legislation and Executive Branch trade policies that benefit America’s manufacturers in the global marketplace. He is a leading lobbyist for trade agreements, currency policies, and other actions to reduce foreign barriers to U.S. trade and investment. He is the principal private sector expert on industrial trade in the WTO Doha Round.
Prior to joining the NAM, Mr. Vargo had a three-decade trade policy career at the U.S. Department of Commerce. His various positions included serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for WTO Affairs and Trade Compliance. During his career at the Commerce Department, Mr. Vargo was awarded the President’s Distinguished Executive Award, the highest recognition a career government executive can receive. He received both his BS and MBA degrees from Indiana University.
The CISSM Forum is a weekly policy forum held on Thursdays, from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm in room 1203 Van Munching Hall, College Park, Maryland. The CISSM Forum is supported by the Yamamoto-Scheffelin Endowment for Policy Research. For further information about the CISSM Forum contact cissm@umd.edu.
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