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Map of CA election doesnt match colors w/ %'s w/ Firefox on Win7 lap== 96.248.80.131 ( talk) 13:01, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Article needs work. What can we find out about this guy? -- John Nagle ( talk) 04:59, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
There's a gimmick in the bill which allows the Treasury secretary to appoint an interim head for a few months without Senate confirmation. That's Kashkari. Actual bill text: The Secretary shall implement any program under paragraph (1) through an Office of Financial Stability, established for such purpose within the Office of Domestic Finance of the Department of the Treasury, which office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except that an interim Assistant Secretary may be appointed by the Secretary. [2] Some press reports have this wrong, so watch for corrected press reports. -- John Nagle ( talk) 16:51, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Neel worked in the Mechanical Design Department at TRW (now Northrop Grumman Space Technology). He left after June 2000. His last technical assignment was to develop precision latching technology for the Space Interferometer Mission (SIM) and the Next Generation Space Telescope (now JWST). Neel designed the latches and test setup, integrated the laser distance measuring interferometers, and demonstrated that the latches could retain their precision to the nano-meter level with appropriate pre-load. This result is now being employed in the JWST wing latches, which must ensure that this contributor to primary mirror wavefront remain stable within a few nano-meters of its allocated error budget. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.5.71.139 ( talk) 03:22, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Why is a mechanical engineer with no formal training in economics directing the largest Bailout in history. Shouldn't someone with a PHD in economics like say Ben Bernanke, be in charge? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.213.141.241 ( talk) 06:58, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
As impressive as 'VP' might sound, the significance underlying officer titles on Wall Street has lost much of its meaning, especially in more recent years. That was the case at most of the bulge bracket firms, one of which I used to work at included. Perhaps the only meaningful executive titles that remained were: SVP (senior), EVP (executive), Director or Managing Director. I often came across some groups where every last person, save one or two, was at VP level or above. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.190.44.55 ( talk) 22:45, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
Actually, scientist are hired frequently by consulting groups like goldman sachs as consultants because they are not afraid of numbers. They tried to hire me too and succeeded with some people I knew. They were not the sharpest pencils in the box but very business-minded (i.e. money-obsessed). From his work history it is clear that he has a good understanding of computers and networks - which is what he did for sachs. Frequently scientist are then getting a pro-forma MBA (very short one) in order to look good on paper. That does not make for any experience etc, so the question is not why he is directing but why he is ideal: He has no experience and needs to rely on people telling him what is OK. Since he comes from Wall Street (the failed system) he will listen to Wall Street. Consequently, there needs to be a lot of oversight to monitor his every actions. I suggest even recording his phone (including mobile) and recording his internet access and email. Being German we had the same problem: The communist part of Germany failed (this is the equivalent of Wall Street) and politicians kept the people in power to rule this part of Germany. Bad mistake. Billions vanished. I predict we will see the same if we are not careful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.91.183.192 ( talk) 02:56, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
The bit about his work at TRW is just gobbledegook, and pretty irrelevant too, even if it could be understood. Can we have some plain English please? SLIGHT(( —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.16.133.125 ( talk) 11:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Is there a link that clearly states what field his engineering degree is in? kevinp2 ( talk) 19:45, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Article needs to be changed to reflect that Kashkari is no longer serving the treasury. —Preceding
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The tone of this article makes it sound like a personal, thinly veiled campaign pitch for Kashkari's campaign for Governor of California. It sounds to me like it was written by Kashkari himself or someone close to him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Owenthomas3388 ( talk • contribs) 23:01, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
The mention of him taking a little trip to Fort Dix sounds hilarious to those of us who were at Dix before being sent overseas in the Army. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.44.238.77 ( talk) 15:05, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
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Ok, but how do you go from an aerospace engineer to the top of the secretary of treasury? |
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Map of CA election doesnt match colors w/ %'s w/ Firefox on Win7 lap== 96.248.80.131 ( talk) 13:01, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Article needs work. What can we find out about this guy? -- John Nagle ( talk) 04:59, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
There's a gimmick in the bill which allows the Treasury secretary to appoint an interim head for a few months without Senate confirmation. That's Kashkari. Actual bill text: The Secretary shall implement any program under paragraph (1) through an Office of Financial Stability, established for such purpose within the Office of Domestic Finance of the Department of the Treasury, which office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except that an interim Assistant Secretary may be appointed by the Secretary. [2] Some press reports have this wrong, so watch for corrected press reports. -- John Nagle ( talk) 16:51, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Neel worked in the Mechanical Design Department at TRW (now Northrop Grumman Space Technology). He left after June 2000. His last technical assignment was to develop precision latching technology for the Space Interferometer Mission (SIM) and the Next Generation Space Telescope (now JWST). Neel designed the latches and test setup, integrated the laser distance measuring interferometers, and demonstrated that the latches could retain their precision to the nano-meter level with appropriate pre-load. This result is now being employed in the JWST wing latches, which must ensure that this contributor to primary mirror wavefront remain stable within a few nano-meters of its allocated error budget. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.5.71.139 ( talk) 03:22, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Why is a mechanical engineer with no formal training in economics directing the largest Bailout in history. Shouldn't someone with a PHD in economics like say Ben Bernanke, be in charge? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.213.141.241 ( talk) 06:58, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
As impressive as 'VP' might sound, the significance underlying officer titles on Wall Street has lost much of its meaning, especially in more recent years. That was the case at most of the bulge bracket firms, one of which I used to work at included. Perhaps the only meaningful executive titles that remained were: SVP (senior), EVP (executive), Director or Managing Director. I often came across some groups where every last person, save one or two, was at VP level or above. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.190.44.55 ( talk) 22:45, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
Actually, scientist are hired frequently by consulting groups like goldman sachs as consultants because they are not afraid of numbers. They tried to hire me too and succeeded with some people I knew. They were not the sharpest pencils in the box but very business-minded (i.e. money-obsessed). From his work history it is clear that he has a good understanding of computers and networks - which is what he did for sachs. Frequently scientist are then getting a pro-forma MBA (very short one) in order to look good on paper. That does not make for any experience etc, so the question is not why he is directing but why he is ideal: He has no experience and needs to rely on people telling him what is OK. Since he comes from Wall Street (the failed system) he will listen to Wall Street. Consequently, there needs to be a lot of oversight to monitor his every actions. I suggest even recording his phone (including mobile) and recording his internet access and email. Being German we had the same problem: The communist part of Germany failed (this is the equivalent of Wall Street) and politicians kept the people in power to rule this part of Germany. Bad mistake. Billions vanished. I predict we will see the same if we are not careful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.91.183.192 ( talk) 02:56, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
The bit about his work at TRW is just gobbledegook, and pretty irrelevant too, even if it could be understood. Can we have some plain English please? SLIGHT(( —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.16.133.125 ( talk) 11:24, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Is there a link that clearly states what field his engineering degree is in? kevinp2 ( talk) 19:45, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Article needs to be changed to reflect that Kashkari is no longer serving the treasury. —Preceding
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The tone of this article makes it sound like a personal, thinly veiled campaign pitch for Kashkari's campaign for Governor of California. It sounds to me like it was written by Kashkari himself or someone close to him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Owenthomas3388 ( talk • contribs) 23:01, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
The mention of him taking a little trip to Fort Dix sounds hilarious to those of us who were at Dix before being sent overseas in the Army. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.44.238.77 ( talk) 15:05, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Neel Kashkari/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
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Basic information to add to this article (to help make it more properly encyclopedic): Kashkari's net worth and annual income. 173.88.246.138 ( talk) 03:28, 16 April 2023 (UTC)