Guide Note:

In November 2007, Keith Hennessey was selected by President George W. Bush to replace Al Hubbard as the new head of the national economic council. He was previously the deputy assistant to the U.S. President for economic policy.

Fast Facts:

1. Worked for Senator Trent Lott from 1997 to 2002
2. Alma Mater: Stanford University
3. Major: Mathematics and political science
4. Master's in public policy from Harvard University
5. Worked as a health economist for the Senate Budget Committee
6. Worked at Symantec Corporation
7. Proceeded by Allan Hubbard
8. Former deputy director of the U.S. National Economic Council
9. In favor of keeping the the Bush tax cuts permanent¹

"I worked closely with Keith for two years, when he was the #2 person at the NEC, and I can attest that he is an excellent choice. I recall that in his spare time (a precious commodity for those working in the White House), Keith was reading David Romer's graduate-level textbook, Advanced Macroeconomics, just for fun."² — Greg Mankiw