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Stephen A. Orlins 欧伦斯 | |
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| President of the National Committee on United States–China Relations | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
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| Born | 1950 |
Stephen A. Orlins (born 1950) has been president of the National Committee on United States–China Relations since May 1, 2005.[1] Prior to this, Orlins was the managing director of The Carlyle Group Asia. He was also chairman of Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC) and senior advisor to AEA Investors Inc., a New York based leveraged buyout firm, with responsibility for AEA’s business activities throughout Asia.[citation needed]
Education
[edit]Orlins graduated from Harvard College in 1972 and Harvard Law School in 1976.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]From 1976 to 1979, Orlins served in the Office of the Legal Advisor of the United States Department of State, first in the Office of the Assistant Legal Advisor for Political-Military Affairs and then for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. While in that office, he was a member of the legal team that helped establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.[2]
From 1983 to 1991, Orlins was with the investment banking firm of Lehman Brothers where he was a Managing Director from 1985 to 1991. From 1987 to 1990, he served as President of Lehman Brothers Asia. Based in Hong Kong, he supervised over 150 professionals with offices in Hong Kong, Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Manila and Singapore. Earlier in his career, Orlins practiced law with Coudert Brothers and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York, Hong Kong, and Beijing.[3]
In 1992 was the Democratic nominee for the United States Congress in New York's 3rd congressional district.[4]
In July 2022, Orlins helped found a group of U.S. business and policy leaders who share the goal of cohesively engaging with China in order to improve U.S.-China relations.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen A. Orlins". projects.iq.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ USA, People's Daily Online West. "Stephen A. Orlins: 'I Fight for China-US Relations'". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "Stephen A. Orlins, President | National Committee on United States - China Relations". www.ncuscr.org. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ McQuiston, John (October 26, 1992). "Millionaire and Comptroller Square Off". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "We Want to Rebuild U.S. Relations With China - WSJ". 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.