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Wilbur Louis Ross Jr. (born November 28, 1937) is an American
businessman who served as the 39th United States Secretary of
Commerce from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Ross
was previously chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of WL
Ross & Co from 2000 to 2017.
Before founding WL Ross & Co, Ross ran the bankruptcy restructuring
practice at N M Rothschild & Sons in New York beginning in the late
1970s. In April 2000, Ross left Rothschild to found WL Ross & Co.
Ross was a banker known for acquiring and restructuring failed
companies in industries such as steel, coal, telecommunications,
and textiles, later selling them for a profit after operations
improved, a record that had earned him the moniker "King of
Bankruptcy".[2] Ross has been chairman or lead director of more
than 100 companies operating in more than 20 different
countries.
Named by Bloomberg Markets as one of the 50 most influential people
in global finance, Ross was previously an adviser to New York City
mayor Rudy Giuliani on privatization, and was appointed by
President Bill Clinton to the board of The U.S. Russia Investment
Fund.
On November 30, 2016, then-President-elect Donald Trump announced
that he would nominate Ross to become the U.S. Secretary of
Commerce. On February 27, 2017, the Senate confirmed him in a 72–27
vote. He was sworn into office on February 28, 2017; at age 79, he
was the oldest first-time Cabinet appointee in U.S. history.
WHO IS AIPAC?
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC /ˈeɪpæk/
AY-pak) is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to
the Congress and Executive Branch[3] of the United States. The
current president of AIPAC is Betsy Berns Korn.[4]
One of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the United
States,[5] AIPAC states that it has over 100,000 members,[6] 17
regional offices, and "a vast pool of donors."[7] Representative
Brad Sherman (D-California) has called AIPAC "the single most
important organization in promoting the U.S.-Israel alliance."[8]
In addition, the organization has been called one of the most
powerful lobbying groups in the United States.[7] The group does
not raise funds for political candidates itself, but its members
raise money for candidates through political action committees
unaffiliated with AIPAC and by other means.[7]
Its critics have stated it acts as an agent of the Israeli
government with a "stranglehold" on the United States Congress with
its power and influence.[9] AIPAC has been accused of being
strongly allied with the Likud party of Israel, and the Republican
Party in the U.S., but an AIPAC spokesman has called this a
"malicious mischaracterization."[7] The Washington Post described
the perceived differences between AIPAC and J Street: "While both
groups call themselves bipartisan, AIPAC has won support from an
overwhelming majority of Republican Jews, while J Street is
presenting itself as an alternative for Democrats who have grown
uncomfortable with both Netanyahu's policies and the conservatives'
flocking to AIPAC."[10] AIPAC has maintained high levels of
participation from Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
AIPAC describes itself as a bipartisan organization,[11] and the
bills for which it lobbies in Congress are always jointly sponsored
by both a Democrat and Republican.[12] AIPAC's supporters claim its
bipartisan nature can be seen at its yearly policy conference,
which in 2016 included both major parties' nominees: Democrat
Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. High-ranking
Democrats, including Vice President (later President) Joe Biden and
Senator (later Vice President) Kamala Harris have addressed
AIPAC,[13][14] well as high-ranking Republicans, including Speaker
of the House Paul Ryan.