Steven Grossman (politician)
Steve Grossman | |
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Grossman in 2014 | |
| 57th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 17, 2011 – January 21, 2015 | |
| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Tim Cahill |
| Succeeded by | Deb Goldberg |
| National Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office January 21, 1997 – January 22, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Joe Andrew |
| Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Atkins |
| Succeeded by | Joan Menard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1946 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Barbara Wallace |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Steven Grossman (born February 17, 1946) is an American businessman and former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts and candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Grossman previously served as chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party from 1991 to 1992, president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from 1992 to 1996 and chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1997 to 1999. In the spring of 2015, Grossman became the CEO of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a Boston-based nonprofit focused on strengthening inner city economies that was founded by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter.
Prior to his involvement in politics, Grossman worked at Goldman Sachs. In 1975 he left Goldman Sachs to work in his family business, a paper supplier called Massachusetts Envelope Company, now the Grossman Marketing Group.
In 2012 Grossman was named number 47 on a list of the 100 most influential institutional investors worldwide by the Asset International magazine.