Robert Holleyman
| Robert W. Holleyman II | |
|---|---|
| Deputy United States Trade Representative | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Trinity University Louisiana State University |
Robert W. Holleyman II was confirmed to be the next United States Deputy Trade Representative in the Office of the United States Trade Representative in September, 2014, and previously served as President & CEO of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the trade consortium which represents the interests of major software houses in the world since 1990.
Biography
Holleyman obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and his Juris Doctor at Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
He was judicial clerk for U.S. District Judge Jack M. Gordon in New Orleans, Louisiana and was also an attorney with Houston, Texas-based law firm Margraves, Kennerly & Schueler.
Holleyman was Legislative Director and Assistant to former U.S. Senator Russell B. Long (D-LA) between 1982 and 1986, and Senior Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation from 1987 to 1990.
Holleyman joined the BSA as its Chief Executive Officer in 1990, and continued in that capacity until his confirmation as Deputy United States Trade Representative in 2014.
Deputy United States Trade Representative
On February 26, 2014 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Holleyman to be the next Deputy United States Trade Representative.[1]
He was confirmed by voice vote to his position on September 18, 2014.
On June 9, 2015, he joined several other gay diplomats in a statement supporting international trade agreements as a means of enhancing LGBT rights worldwide.[2]
Other
Holleyman has been called up as expert witness on issues affecting the software industry including copyright, trade, and emerging policy concerns resulting from increasing use of the Internet. He was named as one of its "Twenty to Watch" in the computer software industry by Computer Reseller News. He is a regular contributor on the syndicated radio program, "On Computers", and frequently appears on National Public Radio, all the leading networks, public and cable television news programs.
In July 2003, Holleyman was named one of the 50 most influential people in the intellectual property world by the international Managing Intellectual Property magazine.[3]
In addition, Holleyman is the founding president of the Alliance Against CD-ROM Theft (AACT) -- an organization combating the production and distribution of illegal CD-ROMs throughout Asia.
See also
References
- ↑ President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, Office of the Press Secretary, February 26, 2014
- ↑ "Out Ambassadors: Global Trade Agreement Will Lift Up LGBT Lives". June 9, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ Managing Intellectual Property magazine website