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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Howard Lutnick to serve as the commerce secretary in his upcoming administration.
"I am thrilled to announce that Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, will join my Administration as the United States Secretary of Commerce. He will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative," Trump said in his statement released Tuesday.
Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald is married to Allison Lutnick who is a law associate. The couple has four children, Kyle, Brandon, Casey and Ryan.