Technology Czars - Vivek Kundra, Aneesh Chopra, and Jeffrey Zients

by **Admin** Tue 25 Jan 2011, 10:54 pm

Technology Czars - Vivek Kundra, Aneesh Chopra, and Jeffrey Zients

Aneesh Chopra:

Title: Chief Technology Officer

Salary: unknown

Reports to: President Obama

Appointed: April 2009

Confirmed by Senate: May 21, 2009

Department that might have handled similar issues: Commerce

• Will lead in the effort to eliminate wasteful government programs

• Will probably work to increase broadband access nationwide and computerize medical records

• Was Virginia’s secretary of technology (2005-2009)

• Has degree in public health from Johns Hopkins, Master’s from Harvard in public policy

• Worked at Morgan Stanley as investment banker; also worked at Advisory Board, a health-care research and consultancy firm

• Has donated more than $24,000 since 1997 to various campaigns. With the exception of a $1,000 donation to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) in 2004, all of Chopra’s contributions have gone to Democrats. From 2007 to 2008, Chopra donated $2,750 to Obama’s presidential campaign.

(SOURCE: List of Obama Czars by Glenn Beck
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No Technology training.

Worked for the Advisory Board Company, a health care think tank for hospitals.
Anti-doctor activist.

Supports Obama Health care Rationing and salaried doctors working exclusively for the Gov. health care plan