George Cook is currently serving as the Chief of Staff, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). Concurrently, George is also performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Prior to joining the DOC, George worked as an Institutional Investor and Economic Analyst, managing portfolios of global government bonds, interest rates, and currencies while conducting in-depth research on economic and policy developments to support investment positions. He extensively used Census Bureau data, from which he developed a deep familiarity with and an appreciation for their work and products. He is honored by the opportunity to participate in the historic mission of the Census Bureau.

Before beginning his public service at the DOC, George worked at Brevan Howard from 2012 to 2017, BlackRock from 2017 to 2024, and he launched Justinian Advisory Ltd., a startup economic research firm.

George is a graduate of Yale University with majors in philosophy and economics.