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Former Acting US Treasury Secretary David Lebryk doesn’t think so. But he doesn’t think Apple could have done it without the government either.
As part of McKinsey’s America at 250 interview series, Lebryk explains how government-funded research laid the foundation for technology that transformed the private sector.
Drawing on more than 35 years of leadership at the U.S. Treasury, he shares lessons on public-private partnerships, technology adoption, and what government can learn from the private sector.
Former Acting US Treasury Secretary David Lebryk doesn’t think so. But he doesn’t think Apple could have done it without the government either.
As part of McKinsey’s America at 250 interview series, Lebryk explains how government-funded research laid the foundation for technology that transformed the private sector.
Drawing on more than 35 years of leadership at the U.S. Treasury, he shares lessons on public-private partnerships, technology adoption, and what government can learn from the private sector.
