1. Robert Zoellick was previously chairman of international advisors at Goldman Sachs from 2006 to 2007, United States Deputy Secretary of State from 2005 to 2006, and US Trade Representative from 2001 to 2005.
37 Facts About Robert Zoellick
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Robert Zoellick's ancestors were German and he was raised Lutheran.
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Robert Zoellick graduated in 1971 from Naperville Central High School.
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Robert Zoellick served as Bush's personal representative or "sherpa" for the G7 Economic Summits in 1991 and 1992.
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Robert Zoellick led the US Delegation to the Two Plus Four talks on German reunification; for his achievements in this role, the Federal Republic of Germany awarded him the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit.
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Robert Zoellick served as a member of the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations from 1994 through 2001.
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From January 1999 to May 1999, Robert Zoellick was president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Robert Zoellick resigned due to pressure from the board, which objected to his role as an occasional adviser to George W Bush's 2000 presidential campaign.
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Robert Zoellick played a key role in the US-WTO dispute against the European Union over genetically modified foods.
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On January 7,2005, Bush nominated Robert Zoellick to be Deputy Secretary of State.
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Robert Zoellick was a major influence on the Bush administration's policies regarding China.
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Robert Zoellick was the Bush administration's point-man on the Darfur conflict peace process, making four trips to Sudan to press the two sides to agree.
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Robert Zoellick spearheaded US efforts in the 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement.
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Robert Zoellick resigned his position as US Deputy Secretary of State in June 2006 to rejoin Goldman Sachs, this time as Vice Chairman, International, and to advise the investment bank on global strategy.
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On May 30,2007, President George W Bush nominated Zoellick to replace Paul Wolfowitz as President of the World Bank.
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Robert Zoellick made advances in the use of open data, promoted senior officials from developing countries, addressed climate change, expanded aid during the financial crisis and obtained a capital increase, with developing countries providing more than half.
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Robert Zoellick stepped down from the World Bank presidency when his term ended on June 30,2012.
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The selection of Robert Zoellick drew criticism from conservatives, especially neoconservatives.
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Robert Zoellick is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was on its board of directors from 1994 through 2001.
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Robert Zoellick was a participant in the Bilderberg Group from 2003 through at least 2017, and was a member of its steering committee.
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Robert Zoellick chairs the Global Tiger Initiative, and is a member of the Global Leadership Council of Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian agency.
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In May 2017, Robert Zoellick joined Brunswick Group, a global public affairs and communications firm, as a Senior Counselor, and in February 2018 he was made one of the four principals of Brunswick's newly launched Brunswick Geopolitical.
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Robert Zoellick is a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society, and has served on the advisory board of the World Wildlife Fund.
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Robert Zoellick was a board member Said Holdings from 1996 to 2001.
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Robert Zoellick was on the board of the Precursor Group from October 2000 to February 2001, and was a member of the advisory board of the venture fund Viventures from October 2000 to February 2001.
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Robert Zoellick was a board member of Alliance Capital Management from 1997 to 2001, and served as chairman of AllianceBernstein from 2017 to 2019.
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Robert Zoellick was on the advisory board of AXA, AllianceBernstein's parent company.
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From 2013 to 2023, Robert Zoellick was a board member of Temasek Holdings, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund.
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Robert Zoellick was on the board of directors of Laureate International Universities from December 2013 through December 2017.
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Jack Dorsey announced on July 19,2018, that Robert Zoellick would be a member of Twitter's board of directors.
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Robert Zoellick has served on the international advisory board of Rolls-Royce Holdings.
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Robert Zoellick has served as both a fellow and a trustee of the German Marshall Fund.
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Robert Zoellick has served on the board of the European Institute.
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Robert Zoellick was a member of Secretary William Cohen's Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee.
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Robert Zoellick is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, the Department of State's highest honor; the Alexander Hamilton Award of the Department of the Treasury; and the Medal for Distinguished Public Service of the Department of Defense.
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In March 2016, Robert Zoellick was one of three Cabinet-level Republican officials to oppose Trump's presidential candidacy, in an open letter signed by 122 members of the Republican national security community.
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Robert Zoellick is the author of the 2020 book, America in the World: A History of US Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, which asserts that since the country's founding, US foreign policy has been defined by five traditions: the continent of North America; trade, transnationalism and technology; alliances and order; public and congressional support; and America's purpose.