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Hi, my name is Lauren, and I work for Laurel Strategies on behalf of David McCormick. I am requesting a few edits which will add some updated information, and remove outdated information. Thanks for your time and consideration.

In the Introduction section, please change "over $160 billion" to "approximately US$160 billion in assets under management"^[1] with the updated source.
In the Education section, please add that he earned a Ph.D. "in international relations" from Princeton's "School of Public and International Affairs."^[2]
In the following sentence please add the full title of the book, which is "The Downsized Warrior: America's Army in Transition".
At the end of the Education section, please add the following sentence and source: In 2021, McCormick received an honorary degree from Dickinson College.^[3]
In the Career section, in the subheading called "1987 to 1992" please change "leaving" to "graduating".
In the Career section, in the subheading called "2005 to 2009" please change "G-8" to "Group of 8 (G8)".

References

^ GmbH, finanzen net. "Ray Dalio's Bridgewater lost $12.1 billion in 2020 - but he's still the best-performing hedge fund manager of all time". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ "A Conversation with General C.Q. Brown and David McCormick *94 *96 | The G. S. Beckwith Gilbert '63 Lectures". gilbertlectures.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ Sheriff, Sarah. "2021 Honorary Degree Recipients". www.dickinson.edu.

I appreciate all your help. L Strategies (talk) 17:12, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Implemented @L Strategies: I have implemented the requested changes. S0091 (talk) 18:45, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi again. Thanks so much to S0091 for implementing my edits above. I would also like to request a few additional edits that also add updated information, and remove outdated information. I really appreciate your help.

In the Career section, in the subheading called "2009 to Present" please replace "Since 2016 he has served as co-CEO", which is incorrect, with "He became co-CEO in 2017,^[1]
In the section called "Trusteeship & Philanthropy", please remove the Trilateral Commission, Carnegie Mellon University, and Rare from the list of his memberships/trusteeships. He is no longer a member or trustee of those institutions.
In the Personal life section, Dina Powell is still an executive at Goldman Sachs, so please remove "a former".
In the Personal life section, please change the last sentence; it should read as follows: They have six children between them and reside in Connecticut.^[2]

References

^ "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center.
^ "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center.

Thanks for all the help. Lauren at L Strategies (talk) 21:07, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi again. Thanks so much to S0091 for implementing my edits above. I would also like to request a few additional edits that also add updated information, and remove outdated information. I really appreciate your help.

In the Career section, in the subheading called "2009 to Present" please replace "Since 2016 he has served as co-CEO", which is incorrect, with "He became co-CEO in 2017,^[1]
In the section called "Trusteeship & Philanthropy", please remove the Trilateral Commission, Carnegie Mellon University, and Rare from the list of his memberships/trusteeships. He is no longer a member or trustee of those institutions.
In the Personal life section, Dina Powell is still an executive at Goldman Sachs, so please remove "a former".
In the Personal life section, please change the last sentence; it should read as follows: They have six children between them and reside in Connecticut.^[2]

References

^ "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

Thanks for all the help. Lauren at L Strategies (talk) 18:51, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

[1] GmbH, finanzen net. "Ray Dalio's Bridgewater lost $12.1 billion in 2020 - but he's still the best-performing hedge fund manager of all time". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

[2] "A Conversation with General C.Q. Brown and David McCormick *94 *96 | The G. S. Beckwith Gilbert '63 Lectures". gilbertlectures.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

[3] Sheriff, Sarah. "2021 Honorary Degree Recipients". www.dickinson.edu.

[4] "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center.

[5] "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center.

[6] "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

[7] "Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center". Five Questions with Dina Powell McCormick | Bush Center. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

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