Robert Rubin

Robert Rubin
Rubin in 2014
Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations
In office
June 30, 2007 – July 1, 2017
Serving with Carla Hills
PresidentRichard Haass
Preceded byPeter George Peterson
Succeeded byDavid Rubenstein
70th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office
January 11, 1995 – July 2, 1999
PresidentBill Clinton
DeputyFrank N. Newman
Larry Summers
Preceded byLloyd Bentsen
Succeeded byLarry Summers
1st Director of the National Economic Council
In office
January 25, 1993 – January 11, 1995
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLaura Tyson
Personal details
Born
Robert Edward Rubin

(1938-08-29) August 29, 1938 (age 86)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJudith Oxenberg
Children2
Education
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Websiterobertrubin.com

Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is an American retired banking executive, lawyer, and former government official. He served as the 70th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton administration. Before his government service, he spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs, eventually serving as a member of the board and co-chairman from 1990 to 1992.

Rubin is credited as a force behind Clinton-era economic prosperity, including the 1993 Deficit Reduction Act and Balanced Budget Act of 1997. However, critics of Rubin have since argued that the bank-friendly policies he supported contributed to the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

As of 2024, Rubin is active in several organizations, including as a co-founder of The Hamilton Project, as co-chair emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, and as a senior counselor at Centerview Partners.