David Eisner (chief executive)

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David Eisner
David Eisner (center back, red tie) with Alphonso Jackson at Louisiana State University
President and CEO of
Repair the World
In office
January 16, 2013 – March 2019
Preceded byJon Rosenberg
Succeeded byCindy Greenberg
Chairman and CEO of the
National Constitution Center
In office
November 18, 2009 – October 31, 2012
Preceded byJoe Torsella[a]
Succeeded byVince Stango
CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service
In office
December 1, 2003 – December 1, 2008
Preceded byLeslie Lenkowsky
Succeeded byPatrick Corvington[b]
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
SpouseLori
ChildrenFour
Alma materStanford University
Georgetown University Law Center
a. ^ Linda Johnson served as interim Chairman from the date of Torsella's resignation until Eisner's formal election to the post.[1]
b. ^ Nicola Goren served as Acting CEO from December 2008 through October 2009, after Maria Eitel withdrew her name from consideration to be Eisner's permanent successor.[2]

David Eisner is an American business and political official. As of 2013, he is serving as president and CEO of Repair the World, a non-profit organization that fosters and mobilizes Jewish-American volunteerism efforts.[3] Eisner was chief executive officer (CEO) of the Corporation for National and Community Service under George W. Bush until December 2008.[4]

From 1997 until 2003, Eisner was a vice-president at AOL Time Warner. He was in charge of the company's charitable foundation. Other previous posts include acting as a senior vice president of Fleishman-Hillard International Communications and managing public relations at the Legal Services Corporation. He also served as press secretary for three Members of Congress. Eisner has also served on the boards of several national nonprofit organizations.

Eisner recently served as president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a post he held from November 2009 to October 31, 2012.[5] Eisner was the third CEO of the center since its opening in 2003.[5]

Eisner became President & CEO of Convergence Center for Policy Resolution in April 2020 where he leads the organization's efforts to convene individuals and organizations with divergent views to build trust, identify solutions, and form alliances for action on critical national issues.[6]

Eisner graduated from Stanford University and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He lives with his family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Van Allen, Peter (November 18, 2009). "National Constitution Center makes David Eisner next CEO". The Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "On Patrick Corvington's Appointment". Articles. NonProfit Quarterly. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Soclof, Adam (2013-01-16). "Repair the World names David Eisner president and CEO | Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  4. ^ Kyle Caldwell (November 3, 2008), "David Eisner Stepping Down as CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service", Michigan Nonprofit Association Blog (blog post), Michigan Nonprofit Association, archived from the original on July 18, 2011, retrieved December 10, 2010
  5. ^ a b Peter Van Allen (August 17, 2012), "Eisner resigns as National Constitution Center CEO", Philadelphia Business Journal, bizjournals.com, retrieved August 20, 2012
  6. ^ "Our Team |". Convergence | Center for Policy Resolution. 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

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