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Prior, ===Deputy Secretary of State===Zoellick was appointed United States Trade Representative and assumed office on nominated February 710, 2005, 2001by President George W. As a member Bush's Cabinet, he served with the rank of Ambassador. Zoellick is a member to be Deputy Secretary of the State vice [[Council on Foreign RelationsRichard L. Armitage]], as well as the [[Trilateral Commission]], and was one of the signers of the January 26, 1998, [[Project for the New American Century]] (PNAC) letter to President [[William Jefferson Clinton]]who resigned.<ref> [http://www.newamericancenturywhitehouse.orggov/news/iraqclintonletter.htm][http:releases/2005/www.ustr.gov02/about20050210-ustr/ambassador/zoellick11.htmlNews Release: "Nomination Sent to the Senate,"]Office of the White House Press Secretary, February 10, 2005.</ref>.
According to the ===U.S. Trade Representative web site===Prior, Zoellick has completed negotiations to bring China was appointed United States Trade Representative and Taiwan into assumed office on February 7, 2001. As a member Bush's Cabinet, he served with the rank of Ambassador. Zoellick is a member of the [[World Trade OrganizationCouncil on Foreign Relations]] (WTO), has developed a strategy to launch new global trade negotiations at as well as the WTO meeting at Doha[[Trilateral Commission]], shepherded Congressional action on and was one of the Jordan Free Trade Agreement and signers of the Vietnam Trade AgreementJanuary 26, 1998, and worked with Congress [[Project for the New American Century]] (PNAC) letter to President [[William Jefferson Clinton]].<ref>[http://www.newamericancentury.org/iraqclintonletter.htm Letter to pass President William J. Clinton], Project for the Trade Act of 2002New American Century, January 26, which included new Trade Promotion Authority1998.</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040408160727/http://www.ustr.gov/about-ustr/ambassador/zoellick.htmlArchived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Representative profile].</ref>
"During President [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]'s Administration, Bob Zoellick served with Secretary of State completed negotiations to bring China and Taiwan into the [[James Addison Baker IIIWorld Trade Organization]] as Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs(WTO), as well as Counselor developed a strategy to launch new global trade negotiations at the Department (Under Secretary rank). In August 1992WTO meeting at Doha, shepherded Congressional action on the Jordan Free Trade Agreement and the Vietnam Trade Agreement, Ambassador Zoellick was appointed White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant worked with Congress to pass the PresidentTrade Act of 2002, which included new Trade Promotion Authority."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040408160727/http://www.resultsustr.gov/leadershipabout-ustr/ambassador/bio_474zoellick.htmlArchived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Representative profile].</ref>
He served in various positions at ===Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs and Counselor to the Department of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988==="During President [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]'s Administration, including Counselor to Bob Zoellick served with Secretary of State [[James A. Addison Baker III, Executive ]] as Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricultural Affairs, as well as Counselor to the Department, and Deputy Assistant (Under Secretary for Financial Institutions Policyrank). Zoellick was also appointed the President's personal representative, or Sherpa, for the G-7 Economic Summits in 1991 and In August 1992. After leaving government service, Ambassador Zoellick was appointed an Executive Vice White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President at [[Fannie Mae]] (1993-1997)."<ref>[http://www.results.gov/leadership/bio_474.html"Robert Zoellick -- Office of the United States Trade Representative,"][http://wwwWhiteHouse.ustdrcgov.gov</members/zoellick.html]ref>
Zoellick has ===Other positions===He served as in various positions at the Department of the [[John MTreasury from 1985 to 1988, including Counselor to Secretary James A. Olin]] Professor Baker III, Executive Secretary of National Security at the UDepartment, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Policy.S. Naval Academy (1997-1998)Zoellick was also appointed the President's personal representative, or Sherpa, Research Scholar at for the [[Belfer Center for Science G-7 Economic Summits in 1991 and International Affairs]] at the John F1992. Kennedy of Government After leaving government service, Ambassador Zoellick was appointed an Executive Vice President at Harvard University, and Senior International Advisor to [[Goldman Sach'sFannie Mae]](1993-1997).<ref>[http://www.ustrresults.gov/about-ustrleadership/ambassador/zoellickbio_474.html"Robert Zoellick -- Office of the United States Trade Representative,"]WhiteHouse.gov.</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021221130122/http://www.ustdrc.gov/members/zoellick.htmlArchived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission profile.]</ref>
He also serves or Zoellick has served as a board member on a number of private and public organizations: [[Alliance Capital]], [[Said Holdings]], and the [[Precursor GroupJohn M. Olin]]; a member Professor of National Security at the advisory boards of [[Enron]] and [[Viventures]]U.S. Naval Academy (1997-1998), a venture fund; as a Director of Research Scholar at the [[Aspen InstituteBelfer Center for Science and International Affairs]]'s Strategy Group, Council on Foreign Relations, at the [[German Marshall Fund John F. Kennedy of the United States]]Government at Harvard University, and the [[World Wildlife Advisory Council]]; and a member of Secretary Senior International Advisor to [[William Sebastian Cohen]]Goldman Sach's [[Defense Policy Board]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021221130122/http://www.ustrustdrc.gov/about-ustr/ambassadormembers/zoellick.htmlArchived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission profile.]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040408160727/http://www.ustdrcustr.gov/membersabout-ustr/ambassador/zoellick.htmlArchived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Representative profile].</ref>
Zoellick was raised in NapervilleHe also serves or has served as a board member on a number of private and public organizations: [[Alliance Capital]], [[Said Holdings]], IL. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1975 from Swarthmore College and received his J.D. from the Harvard Law School [[Precursor Group]]; a member of the advisory boards of [[Enron]] and [[Viventures]], a Master venture fund; as a Director of Public Policy degree from Harvard Universitythe [[Aspen Institute]]'s Kennedy School Strategy Group, Council on Foreign Relations, the [[German Marshall Fund of the United States]], and the [[World Wildlife Advisory Council]]; and a member of Government in 1981Secretary [[William Sebastian Cohen]]'s [[Defense Policy Board]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021221130122/http://www.resultsustdrc.gov/leadershipmembers/bio_474zoellick.htmlArchived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission profile.]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040408160727/http://www.ustr.gov/about-ustr/ambassador/zoellick.htmlArchived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Representative profile].</ref>
*[http://www.ustr.gov/about-ustr/ambassador/zoellick.html Official U.S. Trade Representative Bio of Robert Zoellick].*Toni Solo, [http://www.counterpunch.org/solo11082003.html "Robert Zoellick and 'Wise Blood'. The Hazel Motes Approach to International Trade,"] ''CounterPunch'', November 8, 2003.
*Andreas Cremer, [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agAylsBShx_M&refer=home "Zoellick Wins German Support to Be World Bank Head (Update1),"] Bloomberg News, May 29, 2007.
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070530-4.html News Release: "President Bush Nominates Robert Zoellick To Be President Of The World Bank,"] Office of the White House Press Secretary, May 30, 2007.
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'''Robert Bruce Zoellick''' was unanimously confirmed as President of the [[World Bank]] on June 25, 2007.<ref>Lesley Wroughton, [http://wwwuk.whitehousereuters.govcom/newsarticle/releaseshomepageCrisis/2007/05/20070530-4idUKN25302115.html nominated] May 30, 2007, by President [[George W_CH_. Bush]] to be president of the [[242020070625 "Zoellick unanimously approved as World Bankchief,"]]Reuters (UK), June 25, 2007.</ref>
Zoellick is "an executive at [[Goldman Sachs Group Inc.]]was nominated for the position on May 30, where Treasury Secretary [[Henry Paulson]]2007, who will recommend candidates for the by President [[World Bank]] job to President George W. Bush, was chairman until June [1996]]." <ref>[http://www.bloombergwhitehouse.comgov/news/releases/2007/apps05/news?pid=20601087&sid=agAylsBShx_M&refer=home20070530-4.html News Release: "President Bush Nominates Robert Zoellick As President Of The World Bank,"]Office of the White House Press Secretary, May 30, 2007.</ref>
==Profiles==At the time of his nomination, Zoellick was serving "The German government has told the an executive at [[Goldman Sachs Group Inc.]], where Treasury Secretary [[Bush administrationHenry Paulson]] that it would support" Zoellick's nomination to head , who will recommend candidates for the World Bankjob to President George W. Zoellick "would serve a five-year termBush, subject to the approval of the bank's board", to replace [was chairman until June [Paul Wolfowitz]1996]."<ref>Andreas Cremer, whose resignation is effective June 30, 2007. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agAylsBShx_M&refer=home"Zoellick Wins German Support to Be World Bank Head (Update1),"]Bloomberg News, May 29, 2007.</ref>
"The German government has told the [[Bush administration]] that it would support" Zoellick's nomination to head the World Bank. Zoellick was nominated February 10"would serve a five-year term, 2005subject to the approval of the bank's board", by President George W. Bush to be Deputy Secretary of State vice replace [[Richard L. ArmitagePaul Wolfowitz]], who resignedwhose resignation is effective June 30, 2007. <ref>Andreas Cremer, [http://www.whitehousebloomberg.govcom/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=agAylsBShx_M&refer=home "Zoellick Wins German Support to Be World Bank Head (Update1),"] Bloomberg News, May 29, 2007.</releases/2005/02/20050210-11.html]ref>
Zoellick was raised in Naperville, IL. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1975 from Swarthmore College and received his J.D. from the Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 1981.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021221130122/http://www.ustdrc.gov/members/zoellick.html Archived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission profile.]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040408160727/http://www.ustr.gov/about-ustr/ambassador/zoellick.html Archived copy of Zoellick's U.S. Trade Representative profile].</ref> ==Other Affiliationsaffiliations==
*Director Emeriti, The [[European Institute]]
*Main architect of [[CAFTA]]
*Member, [[Inter-American Dialogue]]
== Resources and articles=====References===<references/> === External Links articles ===
*Kevin Watkins, [http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-7-30-860.jsp "Trade hypocrisy: the problem with Robert Zoellick,"] ''Open Democracy'', December 20, 2002.
*Tom Barry, [http://www.counterpunch.org/barry01142005.html Robert Zoellick: a Bush Family Man], ''CounterPunch'', January 14, 2005. Overview of Zoellick and compared to the [[neocons]].
*Michael Duffy, [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626382,00.html "The Man Who'll Replace Wolfowitz,"] ''TIME'' Magazine, May 30, 2007.
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