Howard William Lutnick (/ ˈlʌtnɪk /; born July 14, 1961 [1]) is an American businessman who is the current United States secretary of commerce and former chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group. Lutnick succeeded Bernard Gerald Cantor as the head of Cantor Fitzgerald.

Howard W. Lutnick is Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., one of the world’s leading financial services firms, Chairman and CEO of global brokerage and financial technology company BGC Group, Inc., and Chairman of Newmark Group, Inc., a world leader in commercial real estate services.

Nov 19, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.

Oct 23, 2024 · Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street CEO heading up Donald Trump’s transition operation, is facing accusations from some Trump insiders that he is improperly mixing his business...

3 days ago · Aggression has defined Howard Lutnick’s professional life, for better and for worse. It has fuelled his success on Wall Street, helping him thrive in the cutthroat world of bond trading, and it ...

6 days ago · A U.S. Senate committee voted on Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump's nominee Howard Lutnick, billionaire chairman and CEO of Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald, to run the Commerce ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Howard Lutnick, the billionaire financial executive named by President Trump to head the Commerce Department, has agreed to divest his holdings in a range of business...

Nov 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of the brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for Commerce...

Howard W. Lutnick is Chairman and CEO of global brokerage and financial technology company BGC Group, Inc.; Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., one of the world’s leading financial services firms; and Chairman of Newmark Group, Inc., …

Nov 19, 2024 · President-elect Donald J. Trump picked Howard Lutnick to serve as commerce secretary on Tuesday, tapping a billionaire Wall Street executive for one of the most prominent and increasingly...