Outspoken Advocate for Free Markets Heads to Brussels as US Ambassador to EU

Andrew Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, was sworn in by Trump as the new ambassador to the European Union.
Outspoken Advocate for Free Markets Heads to Brussels as US Ambassador to EU
Andrew Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants, exits after his meeting with president-elect Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club, in Bedminster Township, New Jersey on Nov. 19, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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At a White House ceremony on Aug. 20, Andrew Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, was sworn in by President Donald Trump as the United States’ new ambassador to the European Union.

Puzder, an outspoken critic of corporate politicization, the application of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework, and the ideological influence of global asset managers over U.S. companies, was confirmed for the position, based in Brussels, by the Senate on Aug. 2. The vote was 53–44.

Kevin Stocklin
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Kevin Stocklin is a contributor to The Epoch Times who covers the ESG industry, global governance, and the intersection of politics and business.