Senator John Sununu (R-NH) cut a unique path from the private sector to public office, serving for three terms in the House of Representatives and for six years as the youngest member of the United States Senate. Before entering public service, Sununu worked for emerging high-tech firms as an engineer, strategy consultant, and a Chief Financial Officer. In Congress, he put his expertise to work for the country, serving on Senate committees such as Commerce, Finance, Banking, and Foreign Relations.
Aa one of the few members of Congress with a technical background, Sununu rose quickly to earn a seat on the House Appropriations Committee and serve as Vice Chairman of the Budget Committee. During his term in the Senate, Sununu provided leadership in areas of finance and technology, figuring prominently in debates addressing funding for the National Science Foundation, NASA, and medical information technology.
He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and Central Asia, leading delegations to monitor the Palestinian Presidential elections in 2005, and the Lebanese Parliamentary elections in June 2009. He is member of the Mid-East Working Group at the U.S. Institute for Peace.
During the past year, Sununu has worked as a member or the Congressional Oversight Panel for the $700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Time Warner Cable, and Boston Scientific.
Senator Sununu holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a MBA from Harvard University.
The Better Business Bureau of New Hampshire will be presenting this prestigious award to three New Hampshire-based companies on Thursday, November 3rd, 2009 at the 10th Annual Torch Awards.
