Background
Steel, Robert King was born on August 3, 1951.
Steel, Robert King was born on August 3, 1951.
Bachelor in History & Political Science, Duke University, 1973. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1984.
Joined Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1976, head equities division Europe New York City, 1988—1994, head institutional equities United States, 1994—1998, co-head equities division, 1998—2001, head equities division, 2001—2002, vice chairman, 2002—2004, advisory director, non-executive chairman, securities division, 2004—2006. Senior fellow, Center Business & Government John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2004—2006. Under secretary for domestic finance United States Department Treasury, Washington, 2006—2008.
President, Chief Executive Officer Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2008—2009. Deputy mayor for economic development New York City, since 2010. Board directors Wachovia Corporation, 2008, Wells Fargo & Company, since 2009.
Chairman board trustees Duke University. Member of New York Stock Exchange (member various committees), Securities Industry Association (board directors).
Married Gillian Steel. 3 children.