Demetrios Marantis
Personal details
Born (1968-05-28) May 28, 1968 (age 55)
Harrison, New York, United States
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)

Demetrios J. Marantis (born May 28, 1968)[1] is an American lawyer, senior government official and executive. He served as the acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) from March 15, 2013, until May 23, 2013. He served as the Deputy Trade Representative for four years under Ron Kirk, and became the acting Trade Representative when Kirk resigned in March 2013.[2]

Early life and education

Marantis attended Harrison High School in Harrison, New York.[3] He received a Bachelor of Arts in public and international affairs from Princeton University in 1990. He then attended the Harvard Law School, where he received his juris doctor in 1993.[1] Out of law school, Marantis joined the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, working in Washington, D.C., and Brussels.

Public Sector career

Marantis joined the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in 1998 as its associate general counsel. In 2002, Marantis joined the U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, living in Hanoi for two years, aiding United States–Vietnam trade relations.[1] He returned to the United States to work on John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign as an issue director for John Edwards, Kerry's running mate.[1][4]

Marantis worked for United States Senate Committee on Finance as the chief international trade counsel, starting in 2005. He aided Max Baucus, the committee's chairman, negotiate an expansion of the Trade Adjustment Assistance, and helped secure passage of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. The ranking Republican member of the committee, Charles Grassley, praised Marantis for his efforts.[1][4] He was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in early 2009 to serve as the Deputy Trade Representative, in charge of negotiating trade pacts in Asia and Africa and negotiating with China on tariffs and copyright laws.[1]

Post-government career

Marantis founded and led the government relations team at Square (now Block, Inc.) from 2013 to 2015.

In October 2015, Marantis was appointed Senior Vice President for Global Government Relations at Visa Inc.[5] While at Visa, Marantis helped create the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute, spearheaded COVID relief of women-owned small and micro entrepreneurs, and urged governments around the world to prioritize digital trade with Africa[6] and other regions.

In September 2021, Marantis joined JPMorgan Chase in September 2021 as Global Head of Corporate Responsibility.[7]

Personal

Marantis lives in Washington D.C., with his husband, society hair stylist Christophe Jouenne.[8] They were married in San Francisco in 2019.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Demetrios J. Marantis". The Washington Post. 2012-07-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  2. ^ Palmer, Doug (March 14, 2013). "Marantis to be acting U.S. trade chief as Kirk steps down - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Reuters. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. ^ Garzilli, Anthony (2004-10-22). "Games come first for faithful Huskies fans". The Journal News. p. A.23. Retrieved 2013-04-11.[permanent dead link](subscription required)
  4. ^ a b "Senate confirms US deputy trade rep for Asia". Asiaone.com. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  5. ^ Visa Inc. Appoints Demetrios Marantis to Lead Global Government Relations (Business Wire article-October 6, 2015)
  6. ^ "Former deputy USTR: U.S. should prioritize digital trade with Africa | InsideTrade.com". insidetrade.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  7. ^ "Beware the very weird jobs report ahead". Politico. 3 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Meet the Hair Extension King of Washington, DC". www.washingtonian.com. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
Political offices Preceded byRon Kirk United States Trade RepresentativeActing 2013 Succeeded byMiriam SapiroActing
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