Gene Sperling, Larry Summers, Nancy Birdsall and Neera Tanden
"Over the past decade, I've been lucky to have four bosses who have all become great mentors:" says Brian Deese, special assistant to the president for economic policy and deputy director of the National Economic Council. He lists Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, Larry Summers, former director of the same organization, Neera Tanden, chief operating officer for the Center for American Progress and Nancy Birdsall, founding president for the Center for Global Development.
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