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In June 2009, Siewert joined the Obama administration in a position advising Treasury Secretary [[Timothy Geithner]].<ref name=WP01>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jake-siewert/gIQAiNkDAP_topic.html|title=WhoRunsGov: Jake Siewert|work=Washington Post | date=July 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/former-clinton-aide-will-become-treasury-counselor/|title=Former Clinton Aide Will Become Treasury Counselor|date=May 6, 2009|accessdate=June 3, 2010|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | first=Jackie | last=Calmes}}</ref> |
In June 2009, Siewert joined the Obama administration in a position advising Treasury Secretary [[Timothy Geithner]].<ref name=WP01>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jake-siewert/gIQAiNkDAP_topic.html|title=WhoRunsGov: Jake Siewert|work=Washington Post | date=July 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/former-clinton-aide-will-become-treasury-counselor/|title=Former Clinton Aide Will Become Treasury Counselor|date=May 6, 2009|accessdate=June 3, 2010|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | first=Jackie | last=Calmes}}</ref> |
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In March 2012, Siewert was appointed as global head of corporate communications for Goldman Sachs, succeeding Lucas van Praag.<ref name=WSJ01/> An early task from the board to Siewert was to be the "rebranding" of chief executive [[Lloyd Blankfein]], whose three-year tenure has been marked by challenges to the firm and to Blankfein himself.<ref>[[Charlie Gasparino|Gasparino, Charlie]], [http://www.foxbusiness.com/2012/04/25/exclusive-goldman-board-hopes-pr-boost-will-save-blankfein/ "Goldman Board Hopes Image Overhaul Will Save Blankfein"], ''FOXBusiness'', April 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-12.</ref> |
In March 2012, Siewert was appointed as global head of corporate communications for Goldman Sachs, succeeding Lucas van Praag.<ref name=WSJ01/> An early task from the board to Siewert was to be the "rebranding" of chief executive [[Lloyd Blankfein]], whose three-year tenure has been marked by challenges to the firm and to Blankfein himself.<ref>[[Charlie Gasparino|Gasparino, Charlie]], [http://www.foxbusiness.com/2012/04/25/exclusive-goldman-board-hopes-pr-boost-will-save-blankfein/ "Goldman Board Hopes Image Overhaul Will Save Blankfein"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511014239/http://www.foxbusiness.com/2012/04/25/exclusive-goldman-board-hopes-pr-boost-will-save-blankfein/ |date=May 11, 2012 }}, ''FOXBusiness'', April 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-12.</ref> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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Revision as of 01:34, 27 December 2017
Jake Siewert | |
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| White House Press Secretary | |
| In office September 30, 2000 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Joe Lockhart |
| Succeeded by | Ari Fleischer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christine Anderson |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Emory University University of California, Berkeley |
Richard L. "Jake" Siewert Jr. (born February 1, 1964) is head of corporate communications for Goldman Sachs. He served as White House Press Secretary during the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton and in the Treasury department during the Obama Administration.
Born in New York City, Siewert is a 1986 graduate of Yale University. He later attended Emory University, studying comparative literature and philosophy, and the University of California, Berkeley, studying law for three years, but did not earn an advanced degree.[1]
Siewert held positions in the Clinton Administration including press secretary from September 30, 2000, to January 20, 2001, and was at Alcoa from 2001-2009, last as vice president for environment, health and safety and public strategy.[2]
In June 2009, Siewert joined the Obama administration in a position advising Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.[1][3]
In March 2012, Siewert was appointed as global head of corporate communications for Goldman Sachs, succeeding Lucas van Praag.[2] An early task from the board to Siewert was to be the "rebranding" of chief executive Lloyd Blankfein, whose three-year tenure has been marked by challenges to the firm and to Blankfein himself.[4]
Personal
Jake is married to Christine Anderson,[1] who served as communications director for former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Ms. Anderson is also a former Press Secretary to Governor Spitzer and worked in the Clinton White House.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "WhoRunsGov: Jake Siewert". Washington Post. July 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Moyer, Liz, "Goldman Officially Has A New Head Of Corporate Communications", Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ Calmes, Jackie (May 6, 2009). "Former Clinton Aide Will Become Treasury Counselor". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ Gasparino, Charlie, "Goldman Board Hopes Image Overhaul Will Save Blankfein" Archived May 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, FOXBusiness, April 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
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