Robert Walker Holleyman II (born February 4, 1955) served as the United States Deputy Trade Representative, with the rank of ambassador, in the

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in September, 2014 to 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. In July 2017, Holleyman joined C&M International LLC, a division of Crowell & Moring, as president and CEO. He was also made partner in the firm's International Trade Group.

Biography

Holleyman obtained his

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degree in

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at Trinity University in

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, and his

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Law Center in