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Steven Mnuchin

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american investment banker”. Today it says “american investment banker and film producer who served as the 77th united states secretary of the treasury as”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “77th and current United States Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin's currency signature”. It now reads “American banker and film producer (born 1962)”.

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77th and current United States Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin's currency signature Steven Terner Mnuchin ( / m ə ˈ n uː ʃ ɪ n / mə- NOO -shin ; born December 21, 1962) is an American investment banker , movie producer, and public official who is serving as the 77th United States Secretary of the Treasury as part of the Cabinet of Donald Trump .¹ Previously, Mnuchin had been a hedge fund manager and investor.² After he graduated from Yale University in 1985, Mnuchin worked for investment bank Goldman Sachs for 17 years, eventually becoming its chief information officer .³ After he left Goldman Sachs in 2002, he worked for and founded several hedge funds. Mnuchin was a member of Sears Holdings 's board of directors from 2005 until December 2016, and before that was on Kmart's board of directors. After Sears went bankrupt, the company that formerly owned it sued Mnuchin and ex-CEO Edward Lampert for "asset stripping" during their tenure. During the financial crisis of 2007–2008 , Mnuchin bought failed residential lender IndyMac . He changed the name to OneWest Bank and rebuilt the bank, then sold it to CIT Group in 2015. During his time as OneWest CEO and chairman, the bank became embroiled in several lawsuits over questionable foreclosures.⁴ Mnuchin joined Trump's presidential campaign in 2016, and was named national finance chairman for the campaign. On February 13, 2017, Mnuchin was confirmed to be President Donald Trump 's secretary of the treasury by a 53–47 vote in the U.S.⁵ As Secretary of the Treasury, Mnuchin supported the tax reform of 2017 and advocated reducing corporate tax rates .⁶ In regard to regulatory policy, Mnuchin supports a partial repeal of Dodd-Frank , citing the complexity of the legislation.⁷ Mnuchin's use of government aircraft for personal usage has come under scrutiny from the U.S. Treasury's Office of Inspector General and a watchdog group.⁸ United States Department of the Treasury . "Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin goes one-on-one with CNBC" (Interview). The Editorial Board (February 6, 2018). The New York Times . Mnuchin was on its board" .⁹

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US Secretary of the Treasury from 2017 to 2021 Steven Terner Mnuchin ( / m ə ˈ n uː ʃ ɪ n / mə- NOO -shin ; born December 21, 1962) is an American investment banker and film producer who served as the 77th United States secretary of the treasury as part of the Cabinet of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021. Serving for a full presidential term, Mnuchin was one of the few high-profile members of Trump's cabinet whom the president did not dismiss . Mnuchin was born in New York City. Upon graduating from Yale University in 1985, Mnuchin joined the investment bank Goldman Sachs where his father, Robert Mnuchin , was a general partner . Mnuchin worked at Goldman Sachs for 17 years, eventually becoming its chief information officer . After he left Goldman Sachs in 2002, he worked for and founded several hedge funds and launched Dune Entertainment , a film production company that financed several films for 20th Century Fox . He later served on the boards of Kmart and Sears Holdings . During the financial crisis of 2007–2008 he bought failed residential Indymac , which he reorganized as OneWest Bank and resold, becoming embroiled in lawsuits over questionable foreclosures. Mnuchin joined Trump's presidential campaign in 2016, and was named National Finance Chairman for the campaign. On February 13, 2017, Mnuchin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 53–47. As Secretary of the Treasury, Mnuchin supported the Trump tax cuts and the tax reform of 2017 , and advocated reducing personal and corporate tax rates . In regard to regulatory policy, Mnuchin supported President Trump’s partial repeal of the Dodd–Frank Act , citing the complexity of the legislation. United States Department of the Treasury . "Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin goes one-on-one with CNBC" (Interview).

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The opening as it stood in 2025

US Secretary of the Treasury from 2017 to 2021 Steven Terner Mnuchin ( / m ə ˈ n uː ʃ ɪ n / mə- NOO -shin ; born December 21, 1962) is an American investment banker and film producer who served as the 77th United States secretary of the treasury as part of the first cabinet of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021. Serving for nearly a full presidential term, Mnuchin was one of the few high-profile members of Trump's cabinet whom the president did not dismiss during his first term. Mnuchin was born in New York City. Upon graduating from Yale University in 1985, Mnuchin joined the investment bank Goldman Sachs where his father, Robert Mnuchin , was a general partner . Mnuchin worked at Goldman Sachs for 17 years, eventually becoming its chief information officer . After he left Goldman Sachs in 2002, he worked for and founded several hedge funds and launched Dune Entertainment , a film production company that financed several films for 20th Century Fox . He later served on the boards of Kmart and Sears Holdings . During the 2008 financial crisis , he bought failed residential bank Indymac , which he reorganized as OneWest Bank and resold, becoming embroiled in lawsuits over questionable foreclosures. Mnuchin joined Trump's presidential campaign in 2016, and was named National Finance Chairman for the campaign. On February 13, 2017, Mnuchin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 53–47. As Secretary of the Treasury, Mnuchin supported the Trump tax cuts and the tax reform of 2017 , and advocated reducing personal and corporate tax rates . In regard to regulatory policy, Mnuchin supported President Trump’s partial repeal of the Dodd–Frank Act , citing the complexity of the legislation. United States Department of the Treasury . "Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin goes one-on-one with CNBC" (Interview).

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american investment banker

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american investment banker and film producer who served as the 77th united states secretary of the treasury as

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1. Rewrote: “77th and current United States Secretary of the Treasury Mnuchin's currency signature…” Changed after our 2025 snapshot. Now reads: “US Secretary of the Treasury from 2017 to 2021 Steven Terner Mnuchin ( / m ə ˈ n uː ʃ ɪ n…”

2. Removed: “Previously, Mnuchin had been a hedge fund manager and investor.” In the article until 2020 (rev), gone by October 6, 2023 (rev).

3. Rewrote: “After he graduated from Yale University in 1985, Mnuchin worked for investment…” Changed after our 2025 snapshot. Now reads: “Mnuchin worked at Goldman Sachs for 17 years, eventually becoming its chief information officer .”

4. Removed 5 sentences: “Mnuchin was a member of Sears Holdings 's board of directors from…” In the article until 2020 (rev), gone by October 6, 2023 (rev).

5. Removed: “On February 13, 2017, Mnuchin was confirmed to be President Donald Trump…” In the article until 2020 (rev), gone by October 6, 2023 (rev).

6. Rewrote: “As Secretary of the Treasury, Mnuchin supported the tax reform of 2017…” Changed after our 2025 snapshot. Now reads: “As Secretary of the Treasury, Mnuchin supported the Trump tax cuts and the tax reform of 2017 , and advocated reducing personal…”

7. Rewrote: “In regard to regulatory policy, Mnuchin supports a partial repeal of Dodd-Frank…” In the article until 2020 (rev), changed by October 6, 2023 (rev). Now reads: “In regard to regulatory policy, Mnuchin supported President Trump’s partial repeal of the Dodd–Frank Act , citing the complexity of the legislation.”

8. Removed 2 sentences: “Mnuchin's use of government aircraft for personal usage has come under scrutiny…” In the article until 2020 (rev), gone by October 6, 2023 (rev).

9. Removed 3 sentences: “The Editorial Board (February 6, 2018). The New York Times . Mnuchin…” In the article until 2020 (rev), gone by October 6, 2023 (rev).

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