5 Things To Know About Adewale 'Wally' Adeyemo, Biden's Historic Treasury Department Pick
The Nigerian-born head of the Obama Foundation has been nominated to one of the top economic roles in the country.
December 04, 2020 at 4:08 pm
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris continue to assemble a cabinet and senior leadership team that will mark the return of professionalism to the nation's highest offices.
The teams are slated to be among the most diverse administrations in American history. Biden’s nomination of Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo for the role of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury fills both of those goals. If confirmed, Adeyemo will be the number two person in charge of America’s money.
Here are five things you should know about him.