Howard William Lutnick (/ ˈlʌtnɪk /; born July 14, 1961 [1]) is an American businessman who is the current United States secretary of commerce and former chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group. Lutnick succeeded Bernard Gerald Cantor as the head of Cantor Fitzgerald.

Howard Lutnick was co-chair of President Donald Trump's (R) 2024-2025 presidential transition. On November 19, 2024, Trump announced that he had selected Lutnick as his nominee for secretary of Commerce. This appointment requires Senate confirmation. Lutnick was born in Jericho, New York, in 1961.

Howard W. Lutnick is Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., one of the world’s leading financial services firms, Chairman and CEO of global brokerage and financial technology company BGC Group, Inc., and Chairman of Newmark Group, Inc., a world leader in commercial real estate services.

Oct 23, 2024 · Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street CEO heading up Donald Trump’s transition operation, is facing accusations from some Trump insiders that he is improperly mixing his business interests...

Howard Lutnick, the billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, is officially the US Commerce Secretary after a 16-12 Senate Commerce Committee vote on Wednesday. Known for his deep ties to crypto and ...

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Nov 14, 2024 · Who is Howard Lutnick? Lutnick, who joined Cantor Fitzgerald after graduating college and rose to CEO, is also being considered for the job of Treasury secretary, multiple media outlets have...

Jan 30, 2025 · Howard Lutnick testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on his nomination to serve as secretary of the Department of Commerce in the second Donald Trump...

Nov 19, 2024 · President-elect Trump nominated Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to serve as commerce secretary, a source familiar with the process confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Nov 19, 2024 · Howard Lutnick, Wall Street heavyweight and megadonor to Jewish and Israeli causes, is president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, the Wall Street Journal reported...