It appears he was the former administrator of the Marianas Islands Retirement System and recently nominated to serve on the board of trustees of the fund.

FORBES: Failure to Heed Early Warnings Led to First Bankruptcy of U.S. Public Pension

If America opts for a single registry, NeuStar would probably be its administrator not just because it already runs the telephone-number system, but also thanks to its political connections (the firm was spun off by Lockheed Martin, a defence contractor, in 1999).

ECONOMIST: The Internet