Former Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, a position he held from January 2000 until March 2007. The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and research complex, with 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and several research facilities around the world. Mr. Small previously had been President and Chief Operating Officer of Fannie Mae, a shareholder-owned, New York Stock Exchange listed company and the nation's largest source of financing for home mortgages, from 1991 to 2000. Mr. Small also serves on the boards of Marriott International, Inc. and New York City's Spanish Repertory Theatre.