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James Steinberg

Outgoing Deputy Secretary of State (January 2009-); Incoming Dean, Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

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Why He Matters

Over the course of his 35-year career, Steinberg has earned a reputation as a foreign policy heavyweight.

His international relations experience is expansive: he worked on Capitol Hill as a staffer on the Senate Armed Services Committee; as an analyst at the RAND Corporation in California; and as the director of the State Department's Policy Planning Department. Former President Bill Clinton named him deputy National Security Adviser in 1996.

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At a Glance

  • Career History: Dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of International Affairs at University of Texas (since 2005); Foreign Policy Director, Brookings Institution, (2001 to 2005); Senior adviser, Markle Foundation, (2000 to 2001); Deputy National Security Adviser, (1996 to 2000)
  • Other government positions: Director, State Department Policy Planning Office, (1992 to 1996); Aide, Senate Armed Services Committee (1983 to 1985)
  • Birthday: May 7, 1953
  • Hometown: Boston, Mass.
  • Alma Mater: Harvard College, B.A., 1973; Yale University, J.D., 1978
  • Spouse: Sherburne B. Abbott
  • Office: LBJ School of Public Affairs2315 Red River St.Sid Richardson Hall Unit 3, Rm. 3.100Austin, TX 78712-1536512-471-3200
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