Background
Herbits, Stephen Edward was born on March 13, 1942 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathaniel R. and Esther (Levin) Herbits.
Herbits, Stephen Edward was born on March 13, 1942 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Nathaniel R. and Esther (Levin) Herbits.
AB, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1964. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1972.
Administrative assistant for research to representative Edward W. Brooke United States Senate, 1966. Staff assistant, staff director Wednesday Group, United States House of Representatives, 1967-1968. Commissioner President's Commission All-Volunteer Armed Forces, 1969-1970.
Consultant Bailey, Deardourff & Associate, Inc., Washington, 1969, 1973—1974, 1977. Vice president finance development Sabre Foundation, Fond-du-Lac, Wisconsin, 1970. Legislation assistant to re.
Robert T. Stafford, 1971—1973. Special assistant to assistant secretary defense for manpower & Reserve affairs United States Department Defense, 1973—1974. Special assistant to director Office Presidential Personnel The White House, Washington, 1974—1975.
Counsel multilateral trade negotiations Office Special United States Trade Republican, 1975—1976. Special assistant to secretary defense, 1976—1977. Advisor to secretary defense, 1981.
Manager director Jirin-Seagram. Vice president Seagram Overseas Sales Company, Japan, 1977—1979. Vice president Seagram Europe, 1979—1980.
President Brown Vintners, Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Incorporated, New York York City, 1980—1982. Managing director Seagram Far East, 1982—1983. Vice president corporation development Seagram Company Ltd., 1983—1986.
Executive vice president external affairs & corporation policy, 1986—1997. Advisory to secretary defense, 1989. Principal Herbits Group, LLC, Miami, Florida, since 1997.
Advisory to secretary defense, 2001—2004. Secretary general World Jewish Congress, 2004—2007.