Howard Lutnick
American billionaire businessman
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| 2025 | Listed by Time magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential people. |
| 2025 | Forbes estimates his net worth at US$3.2 billion in the World's Billionaires List. |
| March 2025 | Lutnick appeared on Fox News, controversially endorsing Tesla stock and drawing criticism from government ethics experts for potential violation of endorsement laws. |
| 2025 | Received a congratulatory letter from Wang Wentao, the Chinese minister of commerce, expressing dissatisfaction with U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. |
| March 2025 | Lutnick stated that the imposed tariffs would be 'worth it' even if they lead to a recession. |
| 2025 | Participated in trade discussions with Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, alongside United States Trade Representative nominee Jamieson Greer and National Economic Council chairman Kevin Hassett. |
| 2025 | Became Secretary of Commerce for the Trump administration. |
| 2025 | Involved in trade negotiations with foreign leaders following Trump's trade war with Canada and Mexico. |
| March 2025 | Lutnick conducted his first meeting with an international official, discussing trade with European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, and appeared on Meet the Press discussing economic policies. |
| March 2025 | Lutnick appeared on Meet the Press and confidently stated there was 'no chance' of a recession due to Trump's economic policies. |
| February 21 2025 | Lutnick was officially sworn in as Secretary of Commerce. |
| February 18 2025 | Lutnick was confirmed by the Senate in a 51-45 vote for the position of Secretary of Commerce. |
| February 2025 | Allison Lutnick was appointed as a trustee of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following Donald Trump's election as chairman. |
| February 2025 | After being confirmed as United States secretary of commerce, Lutnick named his sons Brandon and Kyle as chairman and executive vice chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald, respectively. |
| February 5 2025 | The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation advanced Lutnick's nomination in a 16-12 vote. |
| January 29 2025 | Lutnick appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, promoting the second Trump tariffs and discussing actions against China and its artificial intelligence advancements. |
| January 29 2025 | Lutnick appeared before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for his nomination hearing. |
| January 2025 | Released a financial disclosure form revealing assets including shares in GE Aerospace, GE Healthcare, The Walt Disney Company, Nasdaq, Inc., and the musical Kimberly Akimbo. |
| 2024 | Lutnick resigned from the board of Satellogic, with Cantor Fitzgerald increasing its position in the company. |
| 2024 | Lutnick appeared on the podcast Nothing Left Unsaid, hosted by Tim Green, discussing his life, experiences during and after the 9/11 attacks, his leadership of Cantor Fitzgerald, and his views on resilience. |
| 2024 | Lutnick took the video platform Rumble public through a SPAC deal. |
| 2024 | Lutnick resigned from the board of Satellogic and began efforts to launch the FMX Futures Exchange, attracting investors such as Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo. |
| 2024 | Continued fundraising efforts for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. |
| November 2024 | Nominated by President-elect Trump as Secretary of Commerce. |
| November 19 2024 | President-elect Trump announced he would nominate Howard Lutnick to serve as Secretary of Commerce. |
| October 2024 | Criticized The Heritage Foundation, calling it 'radioactive' in an interview with the New York Post. |
| October 2024 | Appeared at a rally for Trump at Madison Square Garden with Elon Musk. |
| October 2024 | Met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and claimed to be convinced that vaccines cause autism. |
| October 27 2024 | Lutnick spoke at a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, advocating for the strength of the United States economy in 1900 and emphasizing the lack of income tax and high tariff policies at that time. |
| October 27 2024 | Howard Lutnick spoke at a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, advocating for the economic strength of the United States in 1900, highlighting the lack of income tax and high tariff policies of that era. |
| August 2024 | Named as co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential transition. |
| August 2024 | Committed to donate and joined the Trump Victory Trust along with Woody Johnson and Kimberly Guilfoyle. |
| August 2024 | Lutnick hosted another fundraiser for Donald Trump and his supporters in an air-conditioned tent at his home in Bridgehampton, New York. |
| August 2024 | Two weeks after the August 2 fundraiser, Trump selected Lutnick and Linda McMahon as co-chairs of his 2024 presidential transition team. |
| July 2024 | Lutnick spoke at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville with Donald Trump, announcing Cantor Fitzgerald would open a lending facility with Bitcoin as collateral. |
| June 2024 | Completed his board membership at the Horace Mann School. |
| June 2024 | Co-hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump in London, organized by Duke Buchan. |
| June 2024 | Howard Lutnick hosted the United Hatzalah Gala at Cipriani Downtown, which raised upwards of $10 million for Israeli causes. |
| 2023 | Borrowed over a significant amount from Bank of America. |
| January 2022 | Lutnick was involved in the SPAC merger of earth observation company Satellogic. |
| 2020 | Serves as a fundraiser for Donald Trump's presidential campaign. |
| 2020 | Lutnick served as a fundraiser for Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2020. |
| 2019 | Borrowed over a significant amount from Bank of America. |
| May 17 2019 | Howard Lutnick hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump at his home in Manhattan, raising approximately $5 million. |
| 2018 | Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated his net worth. |
| January 2017 | Anshu Jain, a former Deutsche Bank executive, joined Cantor Fitzgerald as its president. |
| 2016 | Donated to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Senate candidate Kamala Harris during the United States elections. |
| 2013 | Howard Lutnick was ranked #4 Most Important People in Commercial Real Estate Finance by Commercial Observer. |
| 2013 | After the Moore tornado, which killed dozens and caused significant damage, Howard Lutnick pledged $2 million from his companies and the Cantor Relief Fund to aid the victims. |
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