James Rubin

James Rubin: Biography in Details

Who is James Rubin?

James Rubin is an American former diplomat and journalist. He has served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in the Clinton Administration from 1997–2000.

James Rubin: Salary, Net Worth (2024)

Rubin has amassed such a massive amount of net worth. His income has also been contributed by his job as a Visiting Scholar at the University and writing columns.

James Rubin’s net worth is said to be $14 million.

James Rubin: Age, Parent, Ethnicity

James Rubin was born on March 28, in Larchmont, New York, the U.S. He grew up in the village of Larchmont, in Westchester County, New York.

His father’s name is Harvey Rubin, who was a publisher and President of Pindar Press. Likely his mother’s name is Judith Rubin, who is a trainer that trains students specializing in psychiatry.

He also has s sister named, Elizabeth Rubin. Rubin holds an American nationality and is of Jewish ethnicity.

James Rubin has his education from Phillips Exeter Academy, a boarding university-preparatory independent school in the town of Exeter, New Hampshire.

Then he studied at Columbia College at Columbia University, from which he graduated with a BA in political science in 1982.

James Rubin also earned a Master of International Affairs in 1984 from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs.

When Rubin was in Columbia, he was a student of Zalmay Khalilzad. He also attended Boston University in Massachusetts.

James Rubin: Career, Professional life

James Rubin initially started working at the Arms Control Association as the Assistant Director of Research. Remaining under the President Clinton administration.

He served as the Public Affairs and Chief Spokesman for the State Department as an Assistant Secretary for about three years.

He is considered to be the right hand of Secretary Madeleine Albright while working under the Clinton administration.

James Rubin relocated to London with his family after leaving the government. He started serving at the London School of Economics as a Visiting Professor of International Relations.

Further, he made his appearance in PBS’s Wide Angle series as a host which is a weekly program based on international affairs.

After returning to the United States, he worked for General Wesley Clark’s presidential campaign as chief foreign policy spokesman but later Clark withdrew from the 2004 Presidential Primaries.

After that, James Rubin served in national security affairs as a senior advisor from which he was able to earn wide popularity within a short period of time.

He returned back to London in October 2005 where he served World News Tonight on Sky News as a lead news anchor until July 2006.

After that, he moved back to the United States where he became a member of Hillary Clinton’s campaign team and was dedicated to the 2008 Democratic nomination.

He also became the guest on Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer on CNN during the 2008 campaign in a discussion about foreign policy discussion.

In December 2010, James Rubin became part of the Bloomberg News and oversees editorial issues in Central and South America, the Middle East, Mexico, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

He quit the position after 10 months and started working at Columbia University as an adjunct professor. He worked as commissioner of the Port Authority in 2011.

On 29 May 2013, he resigned from all of his US-based positions and revealed that his entire family would now move to London to work on multiple projects.

Is James Rubin involved in any rumors and controversies?

James Rubin was dragged into controversy after describing former First Minister of Northern Ireland, Lord Trimble who is also the Nobel Peace Prize-winner as a ‘crackpot’.

Social media

James Rubin isn’t active on any social media sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

James Rubin has an average height of 5 feet 7 inches. He looks very smart and healthy for his age.

James maintains it through his healthy lifestyle, diet plan, and regular workout activities.

He has Dark Brown colored hair with light brown colored eyes. Other information regarding Jamie’s body statistics is not available.

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