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A Conversation With Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Nathan Sheets
Tue, January 17th, 2017
Washington, DC
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted an address by Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for International Affairs Nathan Sheets. Sheets discussed international economic policy in the Obama administration and the importance of continued American leadership. Carnegie President William J. Burns moderated.
Nathan Sheets
Nathan Sheets was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Treasury Department’s under secretary for international affairs in September 2014.
William J. Burns
William J. Burns is president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Former Career Diplomat
A former career diplomat, William J. Burns served as director of the CIA, deputy secretary of State, and ambassador to Russia and Jordan. Burns was also president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 2015 to 2021.
Nathan Sheets