Henry M. Paulson Jr.

Henry M. Paulson Jr. was the 74th U.S. secretary of the Treasury, serving under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009 and leading the government's response to the 2008 financial crisis. Before that he spent 32 years at Goldman Sachs, rising to chairman and chief executive, and expanded the firm's presence in China. He founded and chairs the Paulson Institute, which focuses on US-China relations and conservation, and is executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate.