Robert S. Silberman | |
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Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) | |
In office 1992–1993 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | G. Kim Wincup |
Succeeded by | Sara E. Lister |
Personal details | |
Born | October 30, 1957 |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College (B.A.) Johns Hopkins University (M.A.) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | |
Years of service | 1980-84 |
Robert S. Silberman was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1992 to 1993; Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of International Paper from 1993 to 1995; and CEO of Strayer Education, Inc. from 2001 to 2013. Silberman was named Executive Chairman of the Board of Strayer Education Inc. in 2013.[1]
Biography[]
Robert S. Silberman was born in Boston on October 30, 1957.[2] He was educated at Dartmouth College, receiving a B.A. in History in 1980. He received an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in 1990.[2]
From 1980 to 1984, Silberman served as a United States Naval Officer.[3] From 1985 to 1988 he worked in energy finance at The Henley Group,[2] and at Ogden Corporation[2] (the predecessor to Covanta Holding Corporation.) In 1988 he entered Federal Government service as Deputy Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration in the United States Department of Transportation.[2]
In 1990, he was appointed United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy.[2] On June 15, 1992, President of the United States George H. W. Bush nominated Silberman to be United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs).[2] After Senate confirmation, Silberman held this office from 1992 to 1993.[4]
Silberman left government service in 1993, becoming Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of International Paper.[5] He left for CalEnergy Company in 1995, where he served in a number of senior management roles, including as President and Chief Operating Officer.[5] He left CalEnergy in 2000, and in March 2001 became Chief Executive Officer of Strayer Education, Inc.[5] Additionally, since 2003 he has served as Chairman of the Board of Strayer.
In 2007, during his tenure at Strayer Education, Silberman was awarded Morningstar's CEO of the Year award.[6] Other recipients of the award include Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Charles Schwab and Herb Kelleher.[7]
Silberman currently serves as a director of Strayer Education, Inc., of Covanta Holding Company, and of 21st Century Fox.[8][9] He also serves on the Board of Visitors of The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.[10] He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations as well.[11]
References[]
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Saabira (14 February 2013). "Strayer Names McDonnell as New CEO; 4th-Quarter Net Drops 38%". https://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130214-706592.html. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 George H. W. Bush, "Nomination of Robert S. Silberman To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Army", June 15, 1992
- ↑ "Heart and Vascular Institute | the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences". http://www.gwheartandvascular.org/index.php/about/board-of-directors/robert-s-silberman/.
- ↑ Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States - William J. Clinton, 1994, Bk. 1, p. 1374
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Forbes bio of Silberman
- ↑ "Our 2007 CEO of the Year". 4 January 2008. http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=221469.
- ↑ "News Archive | Morningstar, Inc". http://corporate.morningstar.com/us/asp/subject.aspx?xmlfile=174.xml&filter=PR5045.
- ↑ Reuters
- ↑ Reuters
- ↑ Reuters
- ↑ "Council on Foreign Relations". http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html?letter=S.
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