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Penny Pritzker
Secretary of Commerce · 2013
Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce. The Senate voted 97–1 on the nomination on Jun 25, 2013 (Nomination Confirmed). Penny Sue Pritzker (born May 2, 1959) is an American heiress, businesswoman, and lawyer who served from 2013 to 2017 as the 38th United States secretary of commerce. Pritzker is a member of the prominent Pritzker family and was involved with the family business from a young age. She was eventually appointed as one of three successors to her uncle, Jay Pritzker.
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- Secretary of Commerce2013-06-26–2017-01-20
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- Secretary of Commerce
113th Congress · Nomination Confirmed97–1 · Jun 25, 2013
Biography
Penny Sue Pritzker (born May 2, 1959) is an American heiress, businesswoman, and lawyer who served from 2013 to 2017 as the 38th United States secretary of commerce. Pritzker is a member of the prominent Pritzker family and was involved with the family business from a young age. She was eventually appointed as one of three successors to her uncle, Jay Pritzker.
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