'Jack In His Jeep' Leaves Microsoft
Jack Krumholtz -- who opened Microsoft’s Washington lobbying office nearly 14 years ago -- is leaving the company. A Microsoft spokeswoman said Krumholtz is not ready to announce his next career step, and wants to take a couple of months off. Krumholtz, 47, started up the Microsoft federal government affairs office in March 1995, and served as a one-man operation for the first year -- working out of the company’s Chevy Chase, Md., sales office.
To operate closer to Capitol Hill during that period, Krumholtz spent most of his time in his Jeep on conference calls and writing and checking e-mails on the side of the road-- garnering the moniker of "Jack in his Jeep." Since then, Krumholtz has overseen the growth of the Microsoft Washington office from one person to over 20 staffers. Krumholtz led industry efforts on high-skilled immigration reform and H-1B visa issues, along with seeking the passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement and securing export control relief for encryption technologies. He also was involved in negotiations resulting in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Prior to joining Microsoft, the Democrat worked as attorney in private practice after earning his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He told National Journal that he has not ruled out a position in the Obama administration. -- Winter Casey
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