Dr. Keith Hall earned a bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia and M.S and PhD degrees in economics from Purdue University. He taught on the faculties of the University of Arkansas and the University of Missouri. Hall spent ten years at the U.S. International Trade Commission, including in the position of senior international economist in the Research Division, in the Office of Economics. He worked as chief economist in the U.S. Department of Commerce before joining the White House Council of Economic Advisors for two years as chief economist. He was nominated by President Bush for the post of BLS Commissioner in September of 2007.