William E. Brock

William E. Brock is counselor and trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Senator Brock served four terms as a member of Congress from Tennessee’s Third District and subsequently in the U.S. Senate. He chaired the Republican National Committee (1977–1980) and served in the cabinet of President Reagan as the U.S. trade representative (1981–1985) and as U.S. secretary of labor (1985–1987). Senator Brock was one of the founders of the National Endowment for Democracy. He has been recognized (by The Financial Times of London, along with three others) as a principal “father” of the Uruguay Round of Trade Negotiations—and of its result, the World Trade Organization (WTO). In 1993, the National Academy of Human Resources awarded Senator Brock its highest tribute for outstanding life achievement in advancing human development. Senator Brock received a B.S. in commerce degree from Washington and Lee University, served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and later became vice president of the Brock Candy Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is founder and chairman of The Brock Offices, a firm specializing in international trade, investment, and human resources.