“The financial security of all Americans - their retirement savings, their home values, their ability to borrow for college, and opportunities for more and higher-paying jobs - depends on our ability to restore our financial institutions to sound footing.”

Henry Paulson is an American economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary. He is best known for his leadership during the 2008 financial crisis, guiding the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to stabilize the financial system. His career spans Wall Street, government, and corporate boardrooms, marked by a focus on economic policy and crisis management.