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Secretary of Commerce · 2011
John Bryson, Secretary of Commerce. The Senate voted 74–26 on the nomination on Oct 20, 2011 (Nomination Confirmed). John Edgar Bryson (July 24, 1943 – May 13, 2025) was an American businessman, lawyer and politician. He served as United States Secretary of Commerce from 2011 until 2012, the 37th person to hold the post since its establishment in 1913. He took a leave of absence in June 2012 after a pair of vehicular accidents related to seizures and subsequently resigned.
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- Secretary of Commerce2011-10-21–2012-06-21
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- Secretary of Commerce
112th Congress · Nomination Confirmed74–26 · Oct 20, 2011
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John Edgar Bryson (July 24, 1943 – May 13, 2025) was an American businessman, lawyer and politician. He served as United States Secretary of Commerce from 2011 until 2012, the 37th person to hold the post since its establishment in 1913. He took a leave of absence in June 2012 after a pair of vehicular accidents related to seizures and subsequently resigned.
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