William E. Brock

William E. Brock is a counselor and trustee at CSIS. Senator Brock served in the U.S. Congress as representative from Tennessee’s Third District (1963–1970) and as senator (1971–1976). He chaired the Republican National Committee (1977–1980) and served as U.S. trade representative (1981–1985) and as secretary of labor (1985–1987). Senator Brock was one of the four founders of the National Endowment for Democracy. He was recognized (by the Financial Times of London, among others) as an initial father of the successful Uruguay Round of trade negotiations—and of its result, the World Trade Organization. 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 from Washington and Lee University, served as a lieutenant (JG) 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. Senator Brock has been actively involved in the leadership of several educational reform efforts including Workforce 2000 and the Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce.