David L. Aaron

David L. Aaron has served in both the government and the private sector. A graduate of Occidental College and Princeton University, he entered the Foreign Service in 1962, where he held a variety of posts, which included roles in NATO and in the strategic arms limitations talks. After leaving the Foreign Service, he continued in government in several positions, including Legislative Assistant to Senator Walter F. Mondale, Task Force Director for the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Deputy National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter. Upon leaving government, Ambassador Aaron became Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions at Oppenheimer and Company, a member of the board of Oppenheimer International, and subsequently a member of the board of Oppenheimer's Quest for Value Dual Purpose Fund. During the Clinton Administration, he served as Ambassador and United States Permanent Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental policy think tank. During that time, Ambassador Aaron also served as Special White House Envoy for Cryptography, developing international guidelines for cryptography in trade, communications, and commerce. Subsequently, Ambassador Aaron was appointed Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade.