Tribpedia: Ron Kirk

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Ron Kirk (born 1954) is the U.S. Trade Representative in the Obama administration.

As trade representative, Kirk serves as the President's trade advisor, negotiator and spokesperson on trade issues. He is the first African American to hold this position.

He served as mayor of Dallas in 1995 to 2002 and narrowly lost by a margin of 43 to ...

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Mexican Firm's Bankruptcy Case Has Cross-Border Impact

Enlarge photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman

A bankruptcy case pending in a Dallas courtroom has analysts waiting to see if the outcome could affect how U.S.-based companies do business in Mexico. At stake is whether or not a judge will uphold a Mexican court’s ruling that some say left U.S. bondholders on the short end of a deal with a Mexican company.