Robert S. Silberman
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]
Robert S. Silberman | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mother | Ricky Silberman |
| Father | Laurence Silberman |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (B.A.) Johns Hopkins University (M.A.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1980-84 |
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%". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- George H. W. Bush, "Nomination of Robert S. Silberman To Be an Assistant Secretary of the Army", June 15, 1992
- 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
- Forbes bio of Silberman
- http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=221469
- http://corporate.morningstar.com/us/asp/subject.aspx?xmlfile=174.xml&filter=PR5045
- https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/18/entertainment-us-fox-murdoch-idUSBRE99H0QX20131018
- https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=CVA
- http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/officerProfile?symbol=STRA.OQ&officerId=167171
- http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html?letter=S
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by G. Kim Wincup |
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) 1992 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Sara E. Lister |