Irwin Steven Goldstein (born 1952) is a former American diplomat, government official, and businessman who served as

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at the

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during Secretary

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's tenure in the

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. He was also Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs at the

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under

Manuel Lujan Jr. Manuel Archibald Lujan Jr. (May 12, 1928 – April 25, 2019) was an American politician from New Mexico who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from 1969 to 1989 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1 ...

during the Presidency of George H. W. Bush. In the private sector, Goldstein directed communications at several large financial services companies, including as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at

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and Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at

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. He was also Vice President, Corporate Communications at Dow Jones & Company. Goldstein is Chief Communications Officer at the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), a stock exchange based in

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Early years

Irwin Steven Goldstein was born to Bernie and Sandra Goldstein of

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."27 Trump Nominees Received by U.S. Senate". ''Targeted News Service''. September 29, 2017.Former Nashvillian tapped for State Department post
. ''The Jewish Observer''. January 31, 2018. Goldstein graduated from the

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. He attended and graduated from the

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, where he earned a

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and education. After college, he worked as a schoolteacher.Bakst, M. Charles (December 24, 1988). "Now Hear This". ''Providence Journal'' (Providence, Rhode Island). p. A3.

Private sector career

Goldstein served as

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of BP Global Solutions. Goldstein was employed at Dow Jones/''

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'', where he was Vice President of Corporate Communications. Goldstein worked at

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for seven years, serving as its Executive Vice president and Chief Communications Officer. He stepped down from the position as of September 30, 2010. He is currently Chief Communications Officer at the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE), an SEC-registered national securities exchange built to serve companies and investors who share a long-term vision.

Public sector career

Goldstein spent eight years working as a

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and chief of staff for several members of Congress, including Manuel Lujan and

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. When

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George H. W. Bush appointed Lujan the U.S. Secretary of Interior, Goldstein was hired to work as his spokesperson. Goldstein's official titles at the

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were Assistant to the Secretary and Director of Public Affairs.

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nominated Goldstein to

, the State Department's public relations and public affairs chief. Moira Whelan, who served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Digital Strategy at the State Department during the Obama administration, said Goldstein would be a "key player in the effort to push back against Russian disinformation efforts around the world and in the United States." Goldstein was unanimously confirmed by the Senate, and he was sworn into the position on December 4, 2017. Shortly after President Trump dismissed Secretary of State

on March 13, 2018, Goldstein released a statement that Tillerson did not know why he had been fired and that Tillerson had only learned of his firing that morning from Trump's tweet.Lee, Matthew (March 13, 2018).
The Latest: Officials say White House fired Tillerson aide
. ''Associated Press''.Atwood, Kyle (March 13, 2018).
Trump fires Steve Goldstein, a top Tillerson deputy, in State Department shake-up
. ''CBS News''. Goldstein's statement was seen as contradicting the official account of Tillerson's dismissal, and Goldstein was fired from his position. According to

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, Goldstein was disliked in the White House "and seen as openly anti-Trump."

References

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