Neal S. Wolin was confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury by the United States by Senate late Monday.

I am thrilled to have Neal return to the department. Neal brings a deep knowledge of the Treasury Department and strong managerial experience in both the private and public sectors, and I look forward to working closely with Neal at this critical moment in our nation's history. said Secretary Tim Geithner.

Wolin served at the Hartford Financial Services Group between 2001 and 2008 and most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer for Property and Casualty Operations and previously as General Counsel.

The deputy secretary, a graduate of Yale Law school, worked in a private law practice at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, DC in the early days of his career.

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