James Rubin
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Born | James Phillip Rubin March 28, 1960 Larchmont, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | 1 |
Relatives | Elizabeth Rubin (sister) |
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James Phillip Rubin (born March 28, 1960) is an American former
Having served in the
In December 2022, Rubin was appointed Special Envoy and Coordinator of the State Department's
Early life
Rubin was born on March 28, 1960, into a
Education
Rubin was educated at Phillips Exeter and Mamaroneck High School, from which he graduated in 1977,[8] followed by Columbia College at Columbia University, from which he graduated with a BA in political science in 1982, and a Master of International Affairs (MIA) in 1984 from Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. At Columbia, Rubin was a student of Zalmay Khalilzad, later U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Nations under President George W. Bush. Rubin also attended Boston University in Massachusetts.
Career
Early in his career, Rubin was the Assistant Director of Research at the Arms Control Association.[9]
Clinton administration
Rubin served under President Clinton as
2000–2006: academia and media
After leaving government, Rubin and his family relocated to London. He took on a portfolio career,[
Returning to the United States, Rubin served as chief foreign policy spokesman for General
Returning to London, from October 2005 to July 2006 Rubin became lead news anchor on
Support for Hillary Clinton 2008 candidacy
After returning to the United States in 2007 in the run-up to the
During the 2008 campaign, Rubin was a guest on CNN's
2009–present
Rubin joined Bloomberg News in December 2010 and oversees editorial issues of Bloomberg News in Central and South America, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.[13] He also led Bloomberg View, a Bloomberg op-ed project,[14] with David Shipley.[13] After only 10 months, he quit the position,[15] appointed adjunct professor at Columbia University. Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Rubin commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2011 as well as a counselor to the state's Empire State Development Corporation.
Rubin resigned all of his US-based positions on May 29, 2013,[16] announcing that the family would return to London to work on several projects. Rubin was appointed scholar in residence at Oxford University's Rothermere American Institute. He also wrote a weekly foreign affairs column for The Sunday Times and co-chaired a high-level panel on Extending American Power for the Center for a New American Security in Washington.
Rubin was chair of International Policy and Strategy at Ballard Partners, based in Washington DC until June 2020. He was also a contributing editor at Politico, writing on U.S. foreign policy and world affairs.
Rubin relocated to Paris on June 1, 2021 to serve as diplomatic counselor to the newly elected Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). At the OECD, his portfolio is focused on advising Secretary General Cormann on global affairs and diplomacy with key countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Rubin was appointed as Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center on November 16, 2022 by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Personal life
In 1998, Rubin, who at the time was spokesman for the
References
- ^ a b Celia Walden (October 20, 2013). "Christiane Amanpour: 'In my job, it's just like being a man – but better'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "Appointment of James P. Rubin as Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center". United States Department of State. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "James Rubin • Biography & Images". July 28, 2006. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Yahoo". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Macon Morehouse (March 30, 1998). "Foreign Affair". People magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "WEDDINGS; Jamie Rubin, Christiane Amanpour". The New York Times. August 9, 1998. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ New York Times: "JUDITH RUBIN Obituary" September 3, 2014
- ^ "Phillips Exeter Alumni/ae (1977 – James Phillip Rubin)". Phillips Exeter Academy. September 9, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Arms Control Association – The authoritative source on arms control since 1971". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ William Crawley (March 27, 2008). "Will & Testament: Clinton aide slurs David Trimble as a 'crankpot'". BBC News. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ "Clinton aide calls David Trimble a 'crankpot' – Local & National – News – Belfast Telegraph". Archived from the original on March 31, 2008.
- ^ "CNN.com Video". CNN.
- ^ a b "David Shipley and James P. Rubin to Join Bloomberg News". December 15, 2010.
- ^ Barbaro, Michael (February 28, 2011). "Bloomberg Testing the World of Opinion". The New York Times.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W.; Barbaro, Michael (September 27, 2011). "James Rubin Abruptly Departs Bloomberg". NY Times. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ "AMANPOUR'S HUSBAND RESIGNS AS PORT AUTHORITY HEAD". AP. Retrieved June 2, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mike Allen (May 31, 2013). "Rubin, Amanpour to London". Politico. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "CNN's Christiane Amanpour and Husband Jamie Rubin Are Divorcing After 20 Years".
External links
- Official PBS Wideangle website
- Clinton aide slurs David Trimble as a "crankpot" BBC
- NBC News
- NBC News
- http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/04/27/campaign.foreign.policy.cnn
- NYT, Jackie Calmes, Rubinomics Recalculated, November 23, 2008.
- Appearances on C-SPAN