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==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==
He was born to Mike Greer, a ] ], and graduated from ] in ], in 1998 and then spent two years as a ] in ].<ref name="DeseretNews" /><ref name="enterprise">{{Cite news |url=https://www.chicoer.com/2017/08/19/paradise-man-has-key-role-in-us-trade-under-trump-administration/ |title=Paradise man has key role in US trade under Trump administration |date=April 20, 2018 |newspaper=Chico Enterprise-Record |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> Greer attended ] where he majored in ].<ref name="enterprise"/> He pursued masters degrees from ] and ]<ref>https://www.kslaw.com/people/jamieson-greer</ref> and later attended the ].<ref name="BloombergAnnouncement">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-26/trump-team-prepares-to-announce-greer-as-us-trade-representative |title=Trump Team Prepares to Announce Greer as US Trade Representative |date=November 26, 2024 |last1=Cook |first1=Nancy |last2=Mohsin |first2=Saleha |last3=Hordern |first3=Annmarie |last4=Leonard |first4=Jenny |publisher=] |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> Between September and December 2007, Greer worked as a ] for the ]. Greer graduated from ] in ] in 1998 and then spent two years as a ] in ].<ref name="DeseretNews" /><ref name="enterprise">{{Cite news |url=https://www.chicoer.com/2017/08/19/paradise-man-has-key-role-in-us-trade-under-trump-administration/ |title=Paradise man has key role in US trade under Trump administration |date=April 20, 2018 |newspaper=Chico Enterprise-Record |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> Greer attended ] where he majored in international relations.<ref name="enterprise"/> He pursued masters degrees from ] and ]<ref>https://www.kslaw.com/people/jamieson-greer</ref> and later attended the ].<ref name="BloombergAnnouncement">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-26/trump-team-prepares-to-announce-greer-as-us-trade-representative |title=Trump Team Prepares to Announce Greer as US Trade Representative |date=November 26, 2024 |last1=Cook |first1=Nancy |last2=Mohsin |first2=Saleha |last3=Hordern |first3=Annmarie |last4=Leonard |first4=Jenny |publisher=] |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> Between September and December 2007, Greer worked as a law clerk for the ].


==Military service== ==Military service==
From 2008 to 2012, Greer served as an ] in the ] ]. He served in ], the ], and was deployed to ] where he served as chief of military justice.<ref name="enterprise"/><ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement"/> He was honorably discharged from service in 2012. From 2008 to 2012, Greer served as an officer in the ] ]. He served in Kansas and in Turkey before being deployed to Iraq where he served as chief of military justice.<ref name="enterprise"/><ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement"/> He was honorably discharged from service in 2012.


==Career== ==Career==
After leaving the military, Greer worked in private law firms specializing in trade law, including ]. He represented ] in a lawsuit against China.<ref name="enterprise"/> He is a partner in international trade at ].<ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/business/economy/jamieson-greer-trade-representative.html |title=Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative |date=November 26, 2024 |last=Swanson |first=Ana |work=] |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref> Greer later worked in private law firms specializing in trade law, including ]. He represented ] in a lawsuit against China.<ref name="enterprise"/> He is a partner in international trade at ].<ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/business/economy/jamieson-greer-trade-representative.html |title=Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative |date=November 26, 2024 |last=Swanson |first=Ana |work=] |access-date=November 26, 2024}}</ref>


Greer served as the ] to trade representative ] between 2017 and 2020.<ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement"/> Greer served as the chief of staff to trade representative ] between 2017 and 2020.<ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement"/>


In November 2024, ] ] named Greer as his ].<ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement"/> In November 2024, ] ] named Greer as his United States Trade Representative.<ref name="NYTimesAnnouncement"/>


==References== ==References==

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American trade official
Jamieson Greer
Greer in 2018
United States Trade Representative
Presumptive nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentDonald Trump (elect)
SucceedingKatherine Tai
Chief of Staff to the United States Trade Representative
In office
May 15, 2017 – April 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
RepresentativeRobert Lighthizer
Personal details
BornJamieson Lee Greer
Paradise, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Education
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service2008–2012
RankCaptain
UnitAir Force Judge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsAir and Space Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal

Jamieson Lee Greer is an American attorney who is the presumptive nominee for United States Trade Representative in the Second Trump Administration.

Early life and education

Greer graduated from Paradise High School in Paradise, California in 1998 and then spent two years as a Mormon missionary in Brussels. Greer attended Brigham Young University where he majored in international relations. He pursued masters degrees from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Sciences Po and later attended the University of Virginia School of Law. Between September and December 2007, Greer worked as a law clerk for the European Court of Justice.

Military service

From 2008 to 2012, Greer served as an officer in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps. He served in Kansas and in Turkey before being deployed to Iraq where he served as chief of military justice. He was honorably discharged from service in 2012.

Career

Greer later worked in private law firms specializing in trade law, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He represented U.S. Steel in a lawsuit against China. He is a partner in international trade at King & Spalding.

Greer served as the chief of staff to trade representative Robert Lighthizer between 2017 and 2020.

In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Greer as his United States Trade Representative.

References

  1. ^ Benson, Samuel (November 27, 2024). "Trump nominates Latter-day Saint lawyer as his trade chief". Deseret News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Paradise man has key role in US trade under Trump administration". Chico Enterprise-Record. April 20, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. https://www.kslaw.com/people/jamieson-greer
  4. Cook, Nancy; Mohsin, Saleha; Hordern, Annmarie; Leonard, Jenny (November 26, 2024). "Trump Team Prepares to Announce Greer as US Trade Representative". Bloomberg News. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Swanson, Ana (November 26, 2024). "Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

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