By Kevin McCauley
Tim Roemer, a six-term Democratic congressman from Indiana and former ambassador to India, has joined APCO Worldwide as senior VP. He also will serve in the independent’s firm’s global political strategies and international advisory council consulting groups.
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As ambassador, Roemer led the effort to open India for U.S. goods (India moved from 25th top U.S. trading partner to No. 12) and tackled issues such as money laundering, terror financing and assisted the country on its global center for nuclear energy partnership.
At APCO, he teams with Lalit Mansingh, India’s former ambassador to the U.S., to advise clients on ways to crack Indian market.
In Congress, Roemer was a political centrist remembered for his work on education issues and as an early backer of the Dept. of Homeland Security.
He also served on the 9/11 Commission and the Washington Institute's presidential task force on combating the ideology of radical extremism.
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