Background
Minikes, Stephan Michael was born on August 29, 1938 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1949. Naturalized, 1957.
Minikes, Stephan Michael was born on August 29, 1938 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1949. Naturalized, 1957.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1961; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1964.
Associate firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, 1964-1968, Borden & Ball, New York City, 1968-1972. Counsel to special consultant for energy President United States, 1973. Counsel to chief Naval Operations, Washington, 1972-1974.
Senior vice president Export-Import Bank of the United States, 1974-1977. Resident managing partner firm Butler & Binion, Houston and Washington, 1977-1984, Thelen Reid & Priest, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, 1984—2001. Ambassador Organization Security and Cooperative in Europe, Vienna, 2001—2005.
Chairman global affairs public policy Xenophon Strategies, San Francisco, since 2006, Washington, since 2006. Board directors A.T. Kearnery Public Sector and Defense Services LLC. Board advisors Riverglass, Inc.
Of counsel Xenophon Strategies. Limited partner Wilbanks Reserve.
Member executive committee Yale University Law School, 1979-1982, 86-89, 93-97. Trustee, chairman finance committee Washington Opera, 1979-1984. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, American Society International Law, American Council Germany (board directors, 1994-2001), Cornell University Alumni Association, Yale University Alumni Association (law school representative 1981-1983, 86-90), Yale Law School (Executive Committee, 1986-1990), International Republican Institute (board directors), Hudson Institute (board directors), Yale Club (Washington), Metropolitan Club (Washington).
Married; 1 child.