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==Executive Summary== '''Robert Bruce Zoellick''' has previously served was unanimously confirmed as deputy secretary of state, president President of the [[World Bank]] on June 25, and vice chairman of Goldman Sachs (2006-2007). Zoellick is now a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, which received $765,000 from Peterson’s foundation from 2009-2011.<ref>Peter G. Peterson FoundationLesley Wroughton, [http://wwwuk.pgpfreuters.orgcom/Issuesarticle/GrantshomepageCrisis/2010/12/16/~/linkidUKN25302115._CH_.aspx?_id=11E303D17D4444B0BC413A5E7211B658&_z=z 242020070625 "Peterson Institute for International EconomicsZoellick unanimously approved as World Bank chief,"]Reuters (UK), organizational websiteJune 25, accessed January 1, 20132007.</ref> The Peterson Institute’s board includes numerous current and former Fortune 500 CEOs from companies that would benefit from Fix Zoellick was nominated for the Debt’s proposed lowering of corporate tax rates and sharp lowering of taxes position on repatriated profits.<ref>Peterson Institute for International EconomicsMay 30, [http://www.iie.com/institute/board.cfm "Board of Directors"], organizational website, accessed January 12007, 2013.</ref> ==Ties to 'Fix the Debt'== Zoellick is listed as a member of the Campaign to by President [[Fix the DebtGeorge W. Bush]]'s steering committee.<ref>Fix the Debt, [http://www.fixthedebtwhitehouse.orggov/news/releases/2007/who05/20070530-we-are 4.html News Release: "Who We ArePresident Bush Nominates Robert Zoellick As President Of The World Bank,"]Office of the White House Press Secretary, organizational websiteMay 30, accessed December 20122007.</ref>
Zoellick was unanimously confirmed as President of the [[World Bank]] on June 25, 2007.<ref>Lesley Wroughton, [http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKN25302115._CH_.242020070625 "Zoellick unanimously approved as World Bank chief,"] Reuters (UK), June 25, 2007.</ref> Zoellick was nominated for the position on May 30, 2007, by President [[George W. Bush]].<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070530-4.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 "an executive at [[Goldman Sachs Group Inc.]], where Treasury Secretary [[Henry Paulson]], who will recommend candidates for the World Bank job to President George W. Bush, was chairman until June [1996]."<ref>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.</ref>
