Cameron Forbes Kerry (born September 6, 1950) is an American politician. He is the younger brother and political confidant of John Forbes Kerry and the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was appointed Acting United States Secretary of Commerce on June 1, 2013, and resumed his position as General Counsel on June 26, 2013, when Penny Pritzker was sworn in as the 38th Secretary of Commerce.