Background
Shapiro, Robert Jacob was born on October 4, 1948 in Baltimore.
economic advisory firm executive
Shapiro, Robert Jacob was born on October 4, 1948 in Baltimore.
Bachelor of Arts Chicago, 1970. Master of Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1972. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University.
Legislation director to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Senate. Director economic studies, co-founder Progressive Foundation, Washington. Deputy national issues director/chief economic policy Dukakis-Bentsen Presidential Campaign, 1988.
Principal economic advisory Governor Bill Clinton presidential campaign, 1991-1992. Senior advisor to secretary United States Department Commerce, Washington, under secretary for economic affairs, 1997—2001. Vice president, co-founder Progressive Policy Institute, since 1998.
Senior economic adviser Al Gore's Presdl Campaign, 2000. Co-founder, chairman Sonecon LLC, Washington. Co-chairman American Task Force Argentina, Arlington, Virginia, since 2006.
Advisors Barack Obama Transition Team, Washington, 2008. Senior fellow Georgetown University Bus, School.
Board directors Axson Johnson Foundation, Center for International Political Economy. Fellow: National Bureau Economic Research, The Brookings Institution, Harvard University.