Carlos Gutierrez
35th United States Secretary of Commerce
Incumbent
Assumed office  February 7, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Donald Evans
Born	November 4, 1953 (1953-11-04) (age 54) Havana, Cuba
Political party	Republican

Carlos Miguel Gutierrez (originally Gutiérrez) (born November 4, 1953) is the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce, succeeding Donald Evans. The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry the Department states its mission to Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Donald Louis Evans (born July 27, 1946) is the former 34th US Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry the Department states its mission to Donald Louis Evans (born July 27, 1946) is the former 34th US Gutierrez is a former Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Kellogg Company. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kellogg's, or even more formally Kellogg's of Battle Creek) is an American multinational

Gutierrez was born in Havana, Cuba, the son of a pineapple plantation owner. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco Faced with the expropriation of their property following the Cuban Revolution, his family fled for the United States in 1960 when he was six years old. The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of the United States proxy ruler General Fulgencio Batista 's regime on January 1, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Like many other Cuban American refugees, they settled in Miami. A Cuban American ( Cubanoamericano) is a United States citizen who traces his or her "national origin" to Cuba. Gutierrez learned his first words of English from the bellhop at the hotel where they initially stayed and, some years later, he and his family acquired United States citizenship. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Article I section 8 clause 4 of the United States Constitution expressly gives the United States Congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization ^[1]

The family moved once again — this time to Mexico, where Gutierrez studied business administration at the Monterrey Institute of Technology's campus in Santiago de Querétaro. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education ( Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ITESM) commonly shortened as Monterrey He joined Kellogg's in 1975 as a sales representative and management trainee. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. One of his early assignments included driving a delivery-truck route around local stores.

Gutierrez rose through the management ranks, and in January 1990, he was promoted to corporate vice president of product development at the company's headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, and in July of the same year, he became executive vice president of Kellogg USA. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) In January 1999, he was elected to the company's Board of Directors and by April, he was appointed president and CEO. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

On November 29, 2004, Gutierrez was chosen by President George W. Bush to be his next term's Secretary of Commerce, succeeding Donald Evans. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Donald Louis Evans (born July 27, 1946) is the former 34th US On the same day, Kellogg's Board of Directors accepted Gutierrez's resignation as Chairman of the Board and CEO, to be effective upon his confirmation by the Senate and swearing in. The board selected James M. Jenness to succeed Gutierrez as Chairman and CEO. James M Jenness (born 1946 is the Chairman of the board and former CEO of the Kellogg Company, succeeding Carlos Gutierrez after It also elected Kellogg President and Chief Operating Officer A. D. David Mackay to the board. Gutierrez was confirmed on January 24, 2005 and sworn in on February 7, 2005. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2][3] He has a wife, Edilia, a son, Carlos Jr. and two daughters, Erika and Karina.

On 6 December 2007, Harper's Magazine contributor Ken Silverstein reported that Gutierrez has Adnan Oktar's Atlas of Creation —a book that offers an Islamic version of creationism and blames Charles Darwin for modern terrorism, including the 9/11 attacks— for display on a stand at the entrance to his US government office. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Harper's Magazine (also Harper's) is a monthly general-interest Magazine of literature politics culture finance and the arts Ken Silverstein is the Washington Editor for Harper's Magazine. Adnan Oktar aka Adnan Hoca (born Ankara, 1956 also known by his pen name Harun Yahya, is a prominent advocate of Islamic creationism Adnan Oktar aka Adnan Hoca (born Ankara, 1956 also known by his pen name Harun Yahya, is a prominent advocate of Islamic creationism For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. "Creationism" can also refer to Creation myths in general or to a concept about the origin of the soul. Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life ^[4]

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External links

• Carlos Gutierrez's political donations