Steve Goldstein (diplomat)

Irwin Steven Goldstein was born to Bernie and Sandra Goldstein of Nashville, Tennessee."27 Trump Nominees Received by U.S. Senate". Targeted News Service. September 29, 2017."[http://jewishobservernashville.org/2018/01/31/former-nashvillian-tapped-for-state-department-post/ Former Nashvillian tapped for State Department post]". The Jewish Observer. January 31, 2018. Goldstein graduated from the University School of Nashville. He attended and graduated from the University of Arizona, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and education. After college, he worked as a teacher.Bakst, M. Charles (December 24, 1988). "Now Hear This". Providence Journal (Providence, Rhode Island). p. A3.

Goldstein served as senior vice president of BP Global Solutions.{{cite web | title=Who is the Next Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs? | url=https://www.voanews.com/a/who-is-irwin-steven-goldstein-/4141378.html | date=November 28, 2017 | publisher=Voice of America | access-date=November 29, 2017}}{{cite web |title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration | url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/09/15/president-donald-j-trump-announces-key-additions-his-administration | date=September 15, 2017 |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov | access-date=November 29, 2017}}

Goldstein was employed at Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal, where he was Vice President of Corporate Communications.

Goldstein worked at TIAA for seven years, serving as its Executive Vice president and Chief Communications Officer."Fine Print". Crain's New York Business. October 23, 2017. p. 3. He stepped down from the position as of September 30, 2010.Peterson, Chad (April 16, 2010). "TIAA-CREF Appoints Connie K. Weaver Chief Marketing and Communications Officer". Business Wire.

He is currently Chief Communications Officer at the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), an SEC-registered national securities exchange built to serve companies and investors who share a long-term vision.

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Goldstein spent eight years working as a press secretary and chief of staff for several members of Congress, including Manuel Lujan and Ronald Machtley.Richley, Warren (August 1, 1984). "Israel prosecutes American citizens for actions taken in the US". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 12.

When President George H. W. Bush appointed Lujan the U.S. Secretary of Interior, Goldstein was hired to work as his spokesperson. Goldstein's official titles at the U.S. Department of the Interior were Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs.Hayakawa, Alan R. (February 25, 1989). "New Interior Chief Noncommittal on Owl". The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). p. A13.

President Donald Trump nominated Goldstein to Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, the State Department's public relations and public affairs chief. Moira Whelan, who served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Digital Strategy at the State Department during the Obama administration, said Goldstein would be a "key player in the effort to push back against Russian disinformation efforts around the world and in the United States."Whelan, Moira. (October 31, 2017). [https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/10/31/its-time-for-the-state-department-to-stop-throwing-money-at-facebook/ "It's Time for the State Department to Stop Throwing Money at Facebook"]. Foreign Policy. Goldstein was unanimously confirmed by the Senate,Atwood, Kyle (March 13, 2018). "[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-top-tillerson-deputy-in-state-department-shake-up/ Trump fires Steve Goldstein, a top Tillerson deputy, in State Department shake-up]". Newsweek. and he was sworn into the position on December 4, 2017."State Department Conducts Daily Press Briefing, Nov. 28". Targeted News Service. November 28, 2017.

Shortly after President Trump dismissed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 13, 2018, Goldstein released a statement that Tillerson did not know why he had been fired and that Tillerson had only learned of his firing that morning from Trump's tweet.Lee, Matthew (March 13, 2018). "[https://apnews.com/6b3fe76623e24c33ba17305a0e08c505 The Latest: Officials say White House fired Tillerson aide]". Associated Press.Atwood, Kyle (March 13, 2018). "[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-top-tillerson-deputy-in-state-department-shake-up/ Trump fires Steve Goldstein, a top Tillerson deputy, in State Department shake-up]". CBS News. Goldstein's statement was seen as contradicting the official account of Tillerson's dismissal, and Goldstein was fired from his position. According to Axios, Goldstein was disliked in the White House "and seen as openly anti-Trump."{{cite web | last1=Treene | first1=Alayna | title="State Department Steve" Fired After Tillerson Ouster | url=https://www.axios.com/state-departments-steve-goldstein-follows-tillerson-out-the-door-a05c25b3-ede0-4036-876f-a37295fc6e8b.html?source=sidebar | date=March 13, 2018 | publisher=Axios | access-date=March 13, 2018}}

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