But Republicans led by committee Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said the nominee's deep understanding of an agency he worked for as solicitor during the George W. Bush administration and his conduct over the past few months prove that he is more qualified for the position.
He worked for Shell Oil Company, during which he is credited with the world's first offshore seismic survey for oil, carried out in the 1940's.
And, frankly, given Geithner's politics (he worked for Summers during the Clinton Administration), I would have expected him to push for more aggressive government intervention.
The strange omertà of former McKinsey staff mean little is known about which companies he worked for, but during his seven-year stint he seemingly morphed into something of a tech strategy guru.
From beneath the brim of his Tuskegee Airmen cap, Black shares insights into how he worked for change during America's contentious 20th century.
He worked for the National Security Council during the Clinton administration.
He worked for British intelligence during the war, and afterwards became a cinema manager.
He worked for beef importers during the BSE crisis and handed free steaks to MPs outside the Commons.
While a college student, Paul was involved in several conservative organizations, and he worked for his father during the 1988 U.S. presidential election, when his father was campaigning on the Libertarian Party ticket.
Unlike Mr Maliki, he speaks fluent English, having earned a doctorate at Manchester University; he worked for British companies during his long period in exile.In a clutch of leaked cables by American diplomats he was described among other things as an economic reformer, more likely to tackle corruption than to indulge in it.
Indeed, he worked for the government during the Roosevelt administration.
