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'''Neel Kashkari''' (born July 30, 1973) is the Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability in the [[United States Department of the Treasury]]. In this role, he heads the [[Office of Financial Stability]], the office set up to buy troubled financial assets from U.S. financial firms under the $700 billion U.S. Government [[Troubled Assets Relief Program]]. |
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Kashkari joined the Treasury Department in July 2006 as Senior Advisor to [[U.S. Treasury Secretary]] [[Henry Paulson]] and was later appointed as the Assistant Secretary for International Economics and Development, a title he still holds, though his international affairs responsibilities are delegated to Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/business/09kashkari.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink | title=Bailout Role Elevates U.S. Official | publisher=The New York Times | date = October 9, 2008}}</ref><ref name=treasurybio>{{cite web | |
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'''Harrison's Rocks''' is a popular [[rock climbing|climbing]] area based approximately {{convert|1.5|km|0}} south of the village of [[Groombridge]] in the county of [[Kent]]. |
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url=http://www.treas.gov/organization/bios/kashkari-e.html | |
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title=Biography of Neel Kashkari | |
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publisher=U.S. Treasury | |
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date=October 6, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | |
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url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE4956DL20081006 | |
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publisher=Reuters | |
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author=Rucker, Patrick | |
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title=Treasury names rescue program chief | |
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date=October 6, 2008}}</ref> |
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== Early life== |
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Harrison's Rocks is owned by climbers and is managed on their behalf by the [[British Mountaineering Council]] with funding from the [[English Sports Council]]. |
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Kashkari, an [[Indian-American]],<ref name=businessstandard>{{cite news | |
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url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?tp=on&autono=47585 | |
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title=Paulson to name Kashkari to oversee bailout: WSJ | |
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publisher=Press Trust of India | |
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date=October 06, 2008}} </ref> was born on July 30, 1973, in [[Akron, Ohio]], and grew up in the Akron suburb of [[Stow, Ohio]]. He attended [[Stow-Munroe Falls City School District|Stow–Munroe Falls schools]] before transferring to the [[Western Reserve Academy]] in [[Hudson, Ohio]], from which he graduated in 1991. His parents, Chaman and Sheila Kashkari, are [[Hindus]] from [[Kashmir, India]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/news/printer_friendly/2909192 | title=Stow man nominated for U.S. Treasury position | |
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author=McEwen, Colin | |
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date=November 27, 2007 | |
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publisher=Hudson Hub Times}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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In July 2006, Kashkari was appointed as a special assistant to Treasury Secretary [[Henry Paulson]]. In the summer of 2008, he was appointed assistant secretary for international economics and was confirmed in that post by the U.S. Senate.<ref name=nytimes/> On October 6, 2008, Paulson named Kashkari interim head of the new Office of Financial Stability. Overseen by the treasury secretary, he is in charge of creating and implementing the United States government's $700 billion financial stabilization program.<ref>{{cite news | |
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url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122325337693906423.html?mod=googlenews_wsj | |
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title=Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program | |
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date=October 6, 2008 | |
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author=Agha, Miles | |
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publisher=Wall Street Journal | |
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location=New York}}</ref> This is an interim appointment; the permanent head of the Office of Financial Stability will require Senate confirmation, which is unlikely before the November elections.<ref name=businessstandard/> |
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Prior to joining the Treasury Department, Kashkari was a Vice President at [[Goldman, Sachs & Co.]], where he headed Goldman's information technology security investment banking practice in San Francisco. Kashkari has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in engineering from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] and an MBA in 2002 from the [[Wharton School]] at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name=treasurybio/><ref name=nytimes/> Before enrolling in Wharton's MBA program, Kashkari worked for the aerospace firm [[TRW]], where, amongst other projects, he worked on the [[James Webb Space Telescope]].<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/10/06/2008-10-06_henry_paulson_names_former_goldman_sachs.html Henry Paulson names former Goldman Sachs banker Neel Kashkari to head Wall St. bailout] Daily News</ref> |
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All of the climbs are "[[Top roping|top roped]]", meaning that there are no leading climbs — this is because all the climbs are quite short, with the highest being approximately {{convert|30|ft|0}} and the lowest being {{convert|15|ft|0}}. Most climbs have a ring drilled and set into the rock at the top of the climb, which is where slings are set up to drape over the edge of the rock in order to reduce the friction between the rock and the sling/rope. |
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== Kashkari's work at TRW == |
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The climbing is very good for beginners and for experienced climbers as the climbs are short but technical. So new climbers can gain new skills rapidly and older climbers can do the climbs they want to do without the traditional slog of getting to a climb. |
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Kashkari worked in the Mechanical Design Department at TRW (now [[Northrop Grumman]] Space Technology). He left after June 2000. His last technical assignment was to develop precision latching technology for the Space Interferometer Mission (SIM) and the Next Generation Space Telescope (now [[James Webb Space Telescope|JWST]]). Kashkari designed the latches and test setup, integrated the laser distance measuring [[interferometer]]s, and demonstrated that the latches could retain their precision to the nano-meter level with appropriate pre-load. This result is now being employed in the JWST wing latches, which must ensure that this contributor to primary mirror wavefront remain stable within a few nano-meters of its allocated error budget.<ref>{{cite news | |
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publisher=Associated Press | |
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url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2008242598_kashkari09.html | |
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title=Neel Kashkari: Space engineer to "bailout czar" | |
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author=Breed, Allan G. | |
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date=October 9, 2008 }}</ref> |
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== Personal == |
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Kashkari and his wife Minal live in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]]<ref>{{cite news | |
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publisher=Time | |
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url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1848055,00.html?imw=Y | |
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title=Neel Kashkari, the $700 Billion Man| |
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author=Cruz, Gilbert | |
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date=October 8, 2008 }}</ref>, but also continue to own a home near [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{cite news | |
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url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122325337693906423.html?mod=googlenews_wsj | |
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title=Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program | |
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date=October 6, 2008 | |
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author=Agha, Miles | |
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publisher=Wall Street Journal | |
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location=New York}}</ref> Minal Kashkari is employed as an engineer at [[Lockheed Martin]] Corporation.<ref>{{cite news | |
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url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803536.html| |
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title=The $700 Billion Man With an Engineer's Mind | |
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date=October 9, 2008 | |
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author=Rosenwald, Michael S. | |
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publisher=Washington Post | |
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location=Washington, DC}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008]] |
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==References== |
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All of the rock at Harrison's is [[sandstone]], which is a soft rock which is prone to being worn away. However the area itself is maintained extremely well. For example, the top bolts have been replaced or relocated so that there will be less friction between the rope and the rock. |
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The ground at the base of the climbs is maintained, as it is prone to being washed away. To prevent this large mats have been placed on the ground, eventually becoming a mesh, which like the roots of trees, stops the topsoil from eroding away. |
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== The climbs == |
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There are approximately 200 climbs at Harrison's. A good list can be found [http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showcrag.html?climb2=57 here]. |
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The most widely used guide book is '[http://www.climbers-club.co.uk/guidebooks/sandstone.html Southern Sandstone]' by Mike Vetterlein published by the Climbers Club. |
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== Camping == |
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There is a 16-pitch campground which was set up as a memorial to [[Julie Tullis]], a former club member, who died on [[K2]] in August 1986 after reaching the summit with [[Kurt Diemberger]]. |
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The campground is wardened by Chris Tullis, Julie's son. The site is adjacent to the car park at Harrison's Rocks, where there are toilet facilities (no showers). The fee is £2 per person per night paid by the [[Honor system|Honesty System]] (see the campground noticeboard). Booking is not normally necessary with the single pitches are in secluded clearings among birch and fern undergrowth. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.softrockclimbing.co.uk/harrisons_rocks.htm softrockclimbing.co.uk] |
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*[http://climb-guide.com/wiki/sand-data/crag2.html climb-guide.com] |
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*[http://www.ukclimbing.com/databases/crags/craginfo.html?id=57 Information from Doug Stone] |
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[[Category:Sport in Kent]] |
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Revision as of 19:43, 13 October 2008
Neel Kashkari | |
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| Born | July 30, 1973 |
| Education | Bachelor's degree, Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Master's degrees, Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign MBA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| Known for | Serving as Interim U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability |
Neel Kashkari (born July 30, 1973) is the Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury. In this role, he heads the Office of Financial Stability, the office set up to buy troubled financial assets from U.S. financial firms under the $700 billion U.S. Government Troubled Assets Relief Program.
Kashkari joined the Treasury Department in July 2006 as Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and was later appointed as the Assistant Secretary for International Economics and Development, a title he still holds, though his international affairs responsibilities are delegated to Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery.[1][2][3]
Early life
Kashkari, an Indian-American,[4] was born on July 30, 1973, in Akron, Ohio, and grew up in the Akron suburb of Stow, Ohio. He attended Stow–Munroe Falls schools before transferring to the Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1991. His parents, Chaman and Sheila Kashkari, are Hindus from Kashmir, India.[5]
Career
In July 2006, Kashkari was appointed as a special assistant to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. In the summer of 2008, he was appointed assistant secretary for international economics and was confirmed in that post by the U.S. Senate.[1] On October 6, 2008, Paulson named Kashkari interim head of the new Office of Financial Stability. Overseen by the treasury secretary, he is in charge of creating and implementing the United States government's $700 billion financial stabilization program.[6] This is an interim appointment; the permanent head of the Office of Financial Stability will require Senate confirmation, which is unlikely before the November elections.[4]
Prior to joining the Treasury Department, Kashkari was a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he headed Goldman's information technology security investment banking practice in San Francisco. Kashkari has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA in 2002 from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.[2][1] Before enrolling in Wharton's MBA program, Kashkari worked for the aerospace firm TRW, where, amongst other projects, he worked on the James Webb Space Telescope.[7]
Kashkari's work at TRW
Kashkari worked in the Mechanical Design Department at TRW (now Northrop Grumman Space Technology). He left after June 2000. His last technical assignment was to develop precision latching technology for the Space Interferometer Mission (SIM) and the Next Generation Space Telescope (now JWST). Kashkari designed the latches and test setup, integrated the laser distance measuring interferometers, and demonstrated that the latches could retain their precision to the nano-meter level with appropriate pre-load. This result is now being employed in the JWST wing latches, which must ensure that this contributor to primary mirror wavefront remain stable within a few nano-meters of its allocated error budget.[8]
Personal
Kashkari and his wife Minal live in Silver Spring, Maryland[9], but also continue to own a home near San Francisco.[10] Minal Kashkari is employed as an engineer at Lockheed Martin Corporation.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Bailout Role Elevates U.S. Official". The New York Times. October 9, 2008.
- ^ a b "Biography of Neel Kashkari". U.S. Treasury. October 6, 2008.
- ^ Rucker, Patrick (October 6, 2008). "Treasury names rescue program chief". Reuters.
- ^ a b "Paulson to name Kashkari to oversee bailout: WSJ". Press Trust of India. October 06, 2008.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ McEwen, Colin (November 27, 2007). "Stow man nominated for U.S. Treasury position". Hudson Hub Times.
- ^ Agha, Miles (October 6, 2008). "Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program". New York: Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Henry Paulson names former Goldman Sachs banker Neel Kashkari to head Wall St. bailout Daily News
- ^ Breed, Allan G. (October 9, 2008). "Neel Kashkari: Space engineer to "bailout czar"". Associated Press.
- ^ Cruz, Gilbert (October 8, 2008). "Neel Kashkari, the $700 Billion Man". Time.
- ^ Agha, Miles (October 6, 2008). "Paulson to Tap Adviser to Run Rescue Program". New York: Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael S. (October 9, 2008). "The $700 Billion Man With an Engineer's Mind". Washington, DC: Washington Post.