David McCormick

David McCormick
McCormick in 2024
Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
In office
August 2007 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byTimothy D. Adams
Succeeded byLael Brainard
United States Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs
In office
August 2006 – August 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCaroline Atkinson (2011)
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
In office
October 7, 2005 – August 2006[1]
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byKenneth Juster
Succeeded byMario Mancuso
Personal details
Born
David Harold McCormick

(1965-08-17) August 17, 1965 (age 59)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Amy Richardson
(m. 1999; div. 2015)
(m. 2019)
Children4
Parents
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
Princeton University (MA, PhD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1987–1992
Unit82nd Airborne Division
Battles/warsPersian Gulf War

David Harold McCormick (born August 17, 1965) is an American businessman and politician who served as the CEO of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, from 2020 to 2022.[2][3] He is the husband of former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell.[2][3]

A member of the Republican Party, McCormick served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs during the George W. Bush administration.[3] In January 2022, McCormick announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring incumbent Pat Toomey.[4] He lost to Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary by fewer than 1,000 votes.

In September 2023, McCormick announced his second U.S. Senate campaign. He won the Republican nomination running unopposed. He is facing Democratic incumbent Senator Bob Casey Jr. in the 2024 general election.[5]

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  2. ^ a b Levy, Rachael (December 3, 2019). "Bridgewater Co-CEO Eileen Murray to Depart". Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ a b c Fortado, Lindsay; Wigglesworth, Robin (December 6, 2019). "Former US Ranger ready to take command at Bridgewater". Financial Times. Nikkei. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Tamari, Jonathan (January 13, 2022). "Republican David McCormick launches run for Senate in Pa". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Battle for the White House looms large over Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race". March 18, 2024.