He quickly ascended the ranks at the investment bank and following his departure in 2002 he built a reputation as someone who profited from the misery of others after his bank, OneWest, turned into a 'foreclosure machine' in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
Mnuchin followed in his father's footsteps by joining Goldman Sachs after graduating from Yale. As Treasury Secretary of the US, he is the principal advisor to the President and the Cabinet on economic issues and is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policies. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is one of the most powerful financiers in the world.
