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Mr. Spencer Abraham
Spencer Abraham is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Abraham Group LLC, an international strategic consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. (www.abrahamgroupllc.com).
Prior to establishing The Abraham Group in 2005, Mr. Abraham served four years as the U.S. Secretary of Energy in the administration of President George W. Bush. He led efforts to broaden America's international energy partnerships, working with China, Japan, Russia, the E.U., countries in South America and Africa and certain OPEC nations. Secretary Abraham has been a close observer of world energy markets, and under his leadership the Department of Energy conducted a number of short and long-term studies of world oil, gas, electricity and other markets. Domestically, he spearheaded the department's high-tech efforts in the development and expansion of clean technology programs, including hydrogen fuel cells, and provided a strong voice for the reemergence of safe nuclear power. According to the Presidential Management Agenda scorecard, the Department of Energy went from "worst to first" of well-run agencies under Secretary Abraham's leadership.
Prior to being named Secretary of Energy, Mr. Abraham served as a U.S. Senator from Michigan for six years, where he authored 22 pieces of legislation signed into law -- an unprecedented accomplishment for a freshman senator. He also chaired two subcommittees: Manufacturing and Competitiveness and Immigration. He authored three particularly ground-breaking pieces of technology legislation: the Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act, the Government Paperwork and Elimination Act, and the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. All three were landmarks in the governance of cyberspace and the use of important new technology. A strong supporter of the business community, Mr. Abraham consistently endorsed policies that enhanced America's competitiveness and global leadership.
Mr. Abraham is also Non-Executive Chairman of AREVA, Inc and a member of the Board of Directors of Occidental Petroleum. In addition, he is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a FOX News analyst and a periodic contributor of op-ed articles to the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Weekly Standard and other publications. He holds a law degree from Harvard University, where he co-founded the Federalist Society, and is a native of East Lansing, Michigan. | 