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
President	Richard Haass
Preceded by	Peter George Peterson
Succeeded by	David Rubenstein
70th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office January 11, 1995 – July 2, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Deputy	Frank N. Newman Larry Summers
Preceded by	Lloyd Bentsen
Succeeded by	Larry Summers
1st Director of the National Economic Council
In office January 25, 1993 – January 11, 1995
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Laura Tyson
Personal details
Born	Robert Edward Rubin (1938-08-29) August 29, 1938 (age 85) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Judith Oxenberg
Children	2
Education	Harvard University (BA) London School of Economics Yale University (LLB)
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Website	robertrubin.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.