Stephen Berger

Stephen Berger
Executive Director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
GovernorMario Cuomo
Preceded byPeter C. Goldmark Jr.
Succeeded byStanley Brezenoff
Personal details
Born (1939-07-11) July 11, 1939 (age 85)
New York City, US
SpouseCynthia Wainwright (m. 1977)
Children2
Alma materBrandeis University
Occupation
  • Financial executive
  • Political advisor
  • Professor

Stephen Berger (born July 11, 1939) is an American entrepreneur, investment banker, civil servant and political advisor.[1] His public service positions at the federal, state, and local levels for government agencies include: Chairman of the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century,[2] Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,[3] Chairman of the United States Railway Association under President Jimmy Carter,[4] and executive director of the New York Emergency Control Board for the City of New York.

He has been CEO of both private and public organizations, as a board member, corporate director, and private equity investor as well as a Professor of Public Administration at New York University's Graduate School of Public Administration.[5]

  1. ^ Lueck, Thomas (August 2, 1987). "Port Authority Powerhouse: Stephen Berger; Revving Up the 'Economic Engine'". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Stephen Berger: 2015 Recipient, Special Tribute". United Hospital Fund. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Jerry (1992). Public Authorities and Public Policy: The Business of Government. New York: Praeger. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-275-94321-9. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John. "Jimmy Carter: "United States Railway Association Nomination of Stephen Berger To Be Chairman of the Board of Directors". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 27 January 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Executive Profile: Stephen Berger". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 27 January 2016.