Peter C. Goldmark, Jr.
Program Director
Environmental Defense
Peter Goldmark currently directs the Climate and Air program for Environmental Defense. Previously, he was the Chairman and CEO of the International Herald Tribune. Peter has had exceptional careers in the public and private sectors, including serving as executive director of the Port Authority of New York and NJ. Peter also served as budget director for the State of New York during New York City’s financial crisis and was an architect of its rescue. He served as President of the Rockefeller Foundation, encouraging involvement in environmental issues, particularly as they related to energy.
Affiliations
- Board Member; Lend Lease Corporation (1999-present)
- Trustee; Whitehead Institute at MIT (2000-present)
- Overseer and Chair of Finance Committee (at various times); Harvard University (1984-1990)
- Director; Knight Ridder Inc. (1991-1998), Dreyfus Third Century Mutual Fund (1992-1998)
- Trustee; Financial Accounting Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund (1982-1988)
- Member; National Commission on Civic Renewal (1997-1998)
Other Activities and Awards
- Taught courses at JFK School of Government, Harvard, Yale College, Brandeis University
- Wilson Wyatt national award for Urban Revitalization
- Legion of Honor, France
Education
B.A. Harvard University.
Website
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/aboutus.cfm?subnav=expert&contentid=3474