Commerce Secretary
Noun
Meaning
the position of the head of the Department of Commerce
the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce
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the position of Commerce Secretary was created in 1913
the first Commerce Secretary was William C. Redfield who was appointed by Wilson
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recently called Defense Secretary Mark Esper to discuss the issue and a meeting on it is expected next week, a source said.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the United States is planning to blacklist dozens of Chinese companies, including a top manufacturer of semiconductors, due to national security concerns.
In 1996, an Air Force jetliner carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and American business executives crashed in Croatia, killing all 35 people aboard.
He said he’ll follow that up by helping canvass for Biden in New Hampshire and working with other ex-Obama fundraisers, including former Ambassador Matthew Barzun and former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, to raise big money for Biden’s campaign.