Ira Magaziner
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Ira Magaziner is considered as one of America's most successful corporate strategist before joining President Bill Clinton's administration as Senior Political Advisor for Policy Development in 1993. He is the current chairman of the William J. Clinton Foundation Policy Board.[1]
Personal Information
Magaziner was born to a middle class family on November 8, 1947 in New York City, New York . He graduated valedictorian of his class in 1969 at Brown University. He is married to Susan Mc Tigue Magaziner and they have two sons and a daughter.
Education
Magaziner received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree from Brown University. He also received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Brown University,University of Rhode Island, University of Maryland and New England Institute of Technology. He was a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship and attended Balliol College at Oxford.[2]
Career History
Magaziner started his career as Business Strategy Consultant for Boston Consulting Group from 1973 to 1979. After that he established his own consulting firms Telesis in 1979 and SJS, Inc. in 1990. He also served as Chief Architect of the Green House Compact for the State of Island in 1984 and Chairman of the Commission on the Skills of American Work Force from 1988-1991.[3]
He served as Senior Advisor for Policy Development during the Clinton Administration and spearheaded the Internet and Health Care Policies of the President Bill Clinton. He also served as Chairman of the joint National Economic Council/National Security Council Initiative to increase US exports. He was also a member of the National Domestic Policy Council. At present, Magaziner is the Chairman of William J. Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative and Climate Initiative. He is also a Board Member of the Clinton Hunter Institute and the Alliance for Healthier Generation.[4]
ICANN Involvement
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