“There is a time for weighing evidence and a time for acting. And if there's one thing I've learned throughout my work in finance, government, and conservation, it is to act before problems become too big to manage.”

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.