New Energy Secretary Ernest MonizIt took some doing, but we got to the bottom of it.Ex-Gov. Chris Gregoire didn’t get a cushy cabinet post because President Obama was looking for someone with a hairstyle that cabinet secretaries used to flaunt in the 19th century. Hence, the choice earlier this week of MIT scientist Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary.As Fast Company’s editorial director Tyler Gray tweeted, “Even his hair harnesses the power of wind.”
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