119th Congress Nominee record
Pierre Gentin
Latest nomination Department of Commerce
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Pierre Gentin is a lawyer whose Senate statement describes federal prosecution, financial-sector legal work and management-consulting leadership. His documented career also includes teaching, dispute-resolution writing and nonprofit trusteeship.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Gentin describes earlier service as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, followed by nearly twenty years advising on banking-sector legal and regulatory matters. [1]
- He reports six years as McKinsey's chief legal officer, with responsibilities advising leadership on legal, risk, business and cultural issues. [1]
- His statement records earlier law-firm partnership, visiting law professorships and ethics lectures, as well as editing a book on business-dispute resolution. [1]
- He identifies nonprofit board service with the Practising Law Institute and the Touro Synagogue Foundation. [1]
Role and nomination context
- His May 13, 2025 statement addresses the nomination for Commerce general counsel, connecting public, private and academic legal experience to the proposed office. [1]
Nomination history
PN22-6: General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Pierre Gentin
- Organization
- Department of Commerce
- Listed state
- New York
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.
What the sources establish
- Career descriptions are attributed to committee testimony. Degree details and specific earlier employer names available only in the inaccessible department biography were excluded.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Pierre Gentin prepared testimony, May 13, 2025 (PDF)
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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