J. Steven Rhodes
J. Steven Rhodes (born September 29, 1951, New Orleans, Louisiana)[1] was Ronald Reagan's special assistant for intergovernmental affairs, Vice President George H. W. Bush's chief domestic affairs adviser and ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe when Bush became president.[2][3] Rhodes is an adjunct professor in the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills.[4]
Career
[edit]He worked at Dart Industries from 1973, rising to become Director of Government Affairs.[1]
Rhodes was Managing Partner of Claiborne-Rhodes International, LLC (in 2015, he was Chairman and CEO) [1] and a member of the Board of Governors for the California Community Colleges System (appointed in 2004 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger).[4]
Rhodes received a Masters of Business Administration, Marketing emphasis from Pepperdine University and a Bachelors of Business Administration, Industrial Relations concentration from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.[4]
Rhodes was confirmed by the Senate as ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe in March 1990, and submitted his resignation to President Bush in October 1990, citing "personal reasons".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mack, Felicia (6 May 2015). "J. Steven Rhodes (1951- )". BlackPast. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "J. Steven Rhodes (1951–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "J. Steven Rhodes '73". Alumni Association. Loyola Marymount University. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ambassador J. Steven Rhodes". CSUDH. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Devroy, Ann (1990-10-17). "Ex-Bush Aide Quits As Zimbabwe Envoy". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
