Mnuchin served as the 77th United States Secretary of the Treasury, under President Donald Trump.

He held this position for a full presidential term, becoming one of the few high-profile members of Donald Trump's presidential cabinet that was not dismissed.

• As of 2019, he had an estimated net worth of $400 million. Prior to serving in the government, he worked for Goldman Sachs for nearly two decades, and founded Dune Entertainment, a film production company that financed films such as Avatar and Mad Max.