Background
Zakheim, Dov Solomon was born on December 18, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Zvi Hirsh and Bella (Rabinowitz) Zakheim.
economist federal agency administrator
Zakheim, Dov Solomon was born on December 18, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Zvi Hirsh and Bella (Rabinowitz) Zakheim.
Student, London School of Economics, 1968—1969. Bachelor summa cum laude, Columbia University, New York City, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1974.
; children: Keith Samuel, Roger Israel, Scott Elisha. Married Deborah Bing Lowy, May 26, 1991. Research fellow Saint Antony"s College, U. Oxford, England, 1974.
Assistant to managing director United Kingdom branch International Credit Bank Geneva, 1974-1975.
Associate analyst National Security and International Affairs, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, 1975-1978, principal analyst, 1978-1981. Special assistant to assistant secretary defense (international security policy) Department Defense, 1981-1982, special assistant to under secretary defense (policy), 1982-1983.
Assistant under secretary defense (policy and resources), 1983-1985. Deputy undersecretary defense for planning and resources, 1985-1987.
Executive vice president System Planning Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1987-1990, corporation vice president, 1990.
Chief Executive Officer SPC International Incorporated., 1988. Consultant to secretary defense and under secretary defense(policy), 1987-1993, American Broadcasting Company News, 1991. Adjunct Professor National Defense University, 1992, Columbia University, 1995-1996, Yeshiva University, 1995-1996.
Guest lecturer War College, others
Contributor articles to professional journals Vice president Southeast Hebrew Congregation, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1978-1980. Board directors Yeshiva High School of Greater Washington, 1979-1982, Young Israel Shomrai Emunah, 1983-1985.
Honorary board directors Hebrew Academy of Greater Washington, 1980-1982. Board deps. of British Jews, 1971-1972.
Member Chief Rabbi"s Chaplaincy Board, United Kingdom, 1971-1972.
Member United States Common for Preservation of America"s Heritage Abroad, 1991-1995, member Secretary Defense Task Force Defense Reform, 1997.
Member United States Commission Preservation America's Heritage Abroad, 1991—1995. Member Department Defense Business Board, since 2004, Chief Naval Operations Executive Panel, since 2004. Member board visitors Department Defense Overseas Regulatory Centers, 1998—2001.
Mem United States Department Defense Task Force on Defense Reform, 1997. Bd deputies Brit Jews, 1971—1972. Mem Chief Rabbi's Chaplaincy Bd, England, 1971—1972, Commission Wartime Contracting Iraq & Afghanisthan, since 2008.
Board directors Friends of Jewish Chapel, United States Naval Academy, since 1997. Member Secretary Navy Advisory Board, 2008. Member of Comn. Wartime Contracting, Royal Institute Int Affairs (United Kingdom), Int Institute Strategic Studies, Coun Foreign Relations, Cosmos Club, United Oxford and Cambridge University Club, Columbia Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara Jane Portnoi, August 20, 1972 (divorced 1990). Married Deborah Bing Lowy, May 26, 1991. Children: Keith Samuel, Roger Israel, Scott Elisha.