Ron Bloom is an expert of restructuring of companies and organizations. He has previously organized the restructuring of the investment bank Lazard Freres and several labor unions. President Barack Obama will appoint him as senior adviser to Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, a senior government official said on February 16, 2009.The Washington Post: White House Won't Appoint a 'Car Czar' (February 16, 2009)
Career
After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1985, Bloom worked at investment banking firms for about ten years. He was one of the founders of the investment bank Keilin and Bloom. The firm was involved in transactions on behalf of the United Steelworkers. Bloom has served as special assistant to the president of USWA since 1996. He has focused on issues the union faced in its collective bargaining program when it negotiated with companies that were financially troubled.Pennsylvania Department of Revenue: Tax Reform: Ron Bloom
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Special assistant to the president of United SteelworkersThe Wall Street Journal: Who Is Ron Bloom? (February 16, 2009)
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Started at the United Steelworkers in 1996The Wall Street Journal: Who Is Ron Bloom? (February 16, 2009)
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Has 10 years of experience at investment banks, including LazardThe Wall Street Journal: Who Is Ron Bloom? (February 16, 2009)
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One of the founding partners of the investment bank Keilin and BloomPennsylvania Department of Revenue: Tax Reform: Ron Bloom
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Has also served as research and negotiating specialist for the Service Employees International UnionPennsylvania Department of Revenue: Tax Reform: Ron Bloom
