Republican resigns from Mitt Romney's presidential campaign to lead bipartisan trade group Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will become CEO of The Financial Services Roundtable Nov. 1, leading one of the most high-profile and influential trade groups and representing an industry still struggling to recover both its economic footing and its reputation. At a news conference Sept. 20, outgoing CEO Steve Bartlett praised Pawlenty’s integrity, “extraordinarily effective leadership style,” and his bipartisanship. Pawlenty Pawlenty is best known nationally for his unsuccessful run for the Republican presidential nomination. Later, he was on the short list to be Mitt… Read More