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Stephen Goldsmith
International Affairs Building, 13th Floor
Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Phone: 212-854-3213
sg469@columbia.edu
Biography:
Stephen Goldsmith, Dan Paul Professor of Government at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, is a nationally recognized expert on government management, reform and innovation. He is the author of several books, most recently, "Governing by Network: The New Face of the Public Sector," and his columns have frequently been published in such papers as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. While serving two terms as Mayor of Indianapolis, he earned a national reputation for innovations in government as he reduced the city's bureaucracy, taxes, and counter-productive regulations, all while identifying more than $400 million in savings, which he then reinvested in a transformation of downtown Indianapolis and its urban neighborhoods. Mr. Goldsmith was chief domestic policy advisor to President Bush in the 2000 campaign and then served as Special Advisor to President Bush on faith-based and not for-profit initiatives. He currently serves as Chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service.