Background
Friedman, Robert Eric was born on June 28, 1949 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Howard Abraham and Phyllis Ruth (Koshland) Friedman.
Friedman, Robert Eric was born on June 28, 1949 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Howard Abraham and Phyllis Ruth (Koshland) Friedman.
AB, Harvard University, 1971; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1977.
Chief special projects, Georgia Department Natural Resources, Atlanta, 1971-1972; fellow Health Policy Program, University of California, San Francisco, 1972-1973; policy analyst, National Center for Productivity and Quality of Work Life, Washington, 1977-1979; president, founder, Corporation for Enterprise Development, Washington, 1979-1988; chair, director, Corporation for Enterprise Development, San Francisco, since 1988. Chair, founder Association for Enterprise Opportunity, San Francisco, 1990-1992. Board directors Levi Strauss Foundation, San Francisco, Rosenburg Foundation, San Francisco, EcoTrust, Portland, Oregon.
Married Kristina Kiehl, March 12, 1977. Children: Alison Kiehl Friedman, Anne Kiehl Friedman.