Spencer Abraham

Since September 2005, Mr. Abraham has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Abraham Group, a business consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., and since 2005, has been a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, a public policy research center headquartered at Stanford University and devoted to the study of politics, economics and political economy as well as international affairs. He served as the Secretary of Energy, United States Department of Energy, from 2001 through January 2005. Prior to that, he was a United States Senator, representing the State of Michigan from 1995 to 2001. From 1993 to 1994, he was of counsel to the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone. He was a co-chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 1991 to 1993 and Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1983 to 1991. Mr. Abraham holds a juris doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. Mr. Abraham also is a director of ICx Technologies and serves as the non-executive chairman of AREVA, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the French-owned nuclear company, and Green Rock Energy. Member of the Charitable Contributions Committee, Environmental, Health and Safety Committee, and Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee. A Senator from Michigan; born in East Lansing, Mich., June 12, 1952; attended the public schools in East Lansing; graduated from Michigan State University 1974; received J.D. degree from Harvard Law School 1978; admitted to the District of Columbia and Michigan bars; chairman, Michigan Republican Party 1983-1989; deputy chief of staff to Vice President J. Danforth Quayle 1990; co-chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee 1990-1992; office counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone 1992-1994; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1994; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000; Secretary of Energy, 2001-. A Senator from Michigan; born in East Lansing, Mich., June 12, 1952; attended the public schools in East Lansing; graduated from Michigan State University 1974; received J.D. degree from Harvard Law School 1978; admitted to the District of Columbia and Michigan bars; chairman, Michigan Republican Party 1983-1989; deputy chief of staff to Vice President J. Danforth Quayle 1990; co-chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee 1990-1992; office counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone 1992-1994; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1994; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000; Secretary of Energy, 2001-.