Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Weinberger graduated from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, received a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University, an M.B.A and Juris Doctor from Case Western University and an Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center.
He is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young. Weinberger first joined EY in 1987 as an entry-level staff member. In 1990 he moved into the public sector and took a role as Tax Counsel for Senator.
John C. Danforth.
He also served as Chief of Staff for the 1994 Entitlement and Tax Reform Committee. In March 1996, he co-founded Washington Counsel, Professional Corporation This firm merged with Ernst & Young in May 2000 and he became director of National Tax Department for Ernst & Young"s United States Practice. Later that year, Weinberger returned to public service when President Clinton appointed him to the Social Security Advisory Board.
Following the resignation of Jonathan Talisman, Weinberger became Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy at the United States. Treasury.
In April 2002 he stepped down from that role and rejoined EY as Americas Deputy Vice Chair of Tax Services. He currently serves as chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EY, and is based in Washington.
He succeeded retiring Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Jim Turley in July 2013. Weinberger sits on the boards of directors for The Tax Council, The American Council for Capital Formation, and the Bullis School.
In December 2014 Weinberger was announced as Chair of the Business Roundtable Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy.
Personal
He skis, plays tennis, and also runs track.
