Steven R. Saunders

Background

Saunders, Steven R. Son of Lawrence J. and Sara (Leinoff) Saunders.

Education

Bachelor, Washington & Lee University, 1968.

Career

Deputy mayor Town of Oyster Bay, New York, 1970—1974. Staff assistant New York State Legislation, Albany, 1974—1975. Legislation director United States Republican Norman F. Lent, Washington, 1975—1977.

Communications director National Republican Senatorial Committee, 1977—1979. Staff director Republican Conference of the United States Senate, 1979—1981. Assistant United States trade representative Executive Office of the President, 1981—1982.

President Saunders & Company, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1982. Founding president, 2000. Board trustees, since 2000, Zorig Foundation.

President North America-Mongolia Business Council, Alexandria, since 1998.

Membership

President Zorig Foundation United States of America, Alexandria, 2000—2005, board trustees, since 2000. Foreign expert advisor Standing Committee Chinese National Peoples Congress, 1990—1994. Board advisors Asian Studies Center, University Pittsburgh, since 2006.

Co-chairman American Council Young Political Leaders, 1982—1989. Member of American Management Association (international council since 1995), Theodore Roosevelt Association (trustee 1970—2009).

Interests

• Buddhist art.

Connections

Married Maureen Collins, May 28, 1977. Children: Keira, Erin, Burke.

Father:

Lawrence J. Saunders

Mother:

Sara (Leinoff) Saunders

Spouse:

Maureen Collins

child:

Keira Saunders

child:

Erin Saunders

child:

Burke Saunders