Suresh Kumar (government official)

Suresh Kumar
BornFebruary 1955
Secunderabad, India
EducationDelhi University (B.A. in Economics), Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (MBA), Thunderbird International Consortium Program
Occupation(s)Trade official, news anchor
Known forAssistant Commerce Secretary for Trade Promotion, Director-General of the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service by President Barack Obama[1]

Early life and education

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Suresh Kumar was born in Secunderabad, India. His father was an army officer and his mother is a musician. He spent the early part of his childhood in Delhi, where he attended Delhi's St. Columba's School. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics from Delhi University, an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, and is an alumnus of the Thunderbird International Consortium Program. Between 1970 and 1985, Kumar was the news and sports anchor on national television in India.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Suresh Kumar Confirmed as Assistant Commerce Secretary and Director General of the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service". February 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017 – via National Archives.