Robert Holleyman

Robert W. Holleyman II
Deputy United States Trade Representative
In office September 2014 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Succeeded by	vacant
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Trinity University Louisiana State University

Robert W. Holleyman II was confirmed as the United States Deputy Trade Representative, with the rank of ambassador, in the Office of the United States Trade Representative in September, 2014. He served in that position until January 2017. Previously he was the President & CEO of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the trade consortium which represents the interests of major software houses globally.

Holleyman obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and his Juris Doctor at Louisiana State University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

He was judicial clerk for U.S. District Judge Jack M. Gordon in New Orleans, Louisiana and was also an attorney with Houston, Texas-based law firm Margraves, Kennerly & Schueler.

Holleyman was Legislative Director and Assistant to former U.S. Senator Russell B. Long (D-LA) between 1982 and 1986, and Senior Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation from 1987 to 1990.

Holleyman joined the BSA as its Chief Executive Officer in 1990, and continued in that capacity until 2013.

On February 26, 2014 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Holleyman to be the next Deputy United States Trade Representative.

He was confirmed by voice vote to his position on September 18, 2014. Ambassador Holleyman led USTR's newly created Digital Trade Working Group and USTR's digital trade priorities known as the 'Digital 2 Dozen'. His responsibilities included US trade and investment relations with Asia, as well as trade negotiations and policy coordination in the areas of services, investment, innovation and intellectual property.

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