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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BOARD OF REGENTS
MEMBERS
The Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents consists of 17 members:
Ex Officio
Three Senators (Appointed by President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate)
Three Representatives (Appointed by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives)
Nine Citizens (Nominated by the Board of Regents, Appointed by Joint Resolution of Congress, and Signed by the President)
EEx Officio
As specified in the Smithsonian’s charter, the only two members of the Board of Regents to serve as a duty of their respective offices are the Chief Justice of the United States and the Vice President of the United States.
 John G. Roberts Jr., Chancellor
Appointed 2005
John G. Roberts Jr., the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, served as a law clerk for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1979 to 1980 and as a law clerk for then-Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1980 term. He served as a Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States from 1981 to 1982, as Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1986, and as Principal Deputy Solicitor General from 1989 to 1993. From 1986 to 1989 and 1993 to 2003, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. He served as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2003 to 2005. Nominated as Chief Justice of the United States by President George W. Bush, he assumed that office on September 29, 2005.
 Joseph R. Biden
Installed 2009
Joseph R. Biden is the 47th Vice President of the United States. Previously a Senator from Delaware for 36 years, he was a recognized Congressional leader on important domestic and international challenges. As Chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee for 17 years, he was widely respected for his work on criminal justice issues, including the landmark 1994 Crime Bill and the Violence Against Women Act. As Chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since 1997, he played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. foreign policy.
The terms of appointment of the three Regents from the United States Senate are coterminous with the terms for which they were elected to the Senate, and, if reelected, they may be reappointed. The current Senate Regents are:
 Thad Cochran
Appointed 1995
Committees: Finance, Compensation and Human Resources
Thad Cochran, a Republican from Mississippi, has served in the Senate since 1978 and counts among the highlights of his legislative record his contributions to the National Missile Defense Act of 1999; the farm bills of 1985, 1990, and 1996; and the National Education Goals Panel. His awards include Conservationist of the Year and The Nature Conservancy’s lifetime achievement award. Senator Cochran is the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He is also a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Rules and Administration. He currently represents the Regents on the Board of Directors of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
 Christopher (Chris) J. Dodd
Appointed 2007
Committees: Strategic Planning and Programs, Governance and Nominating
Chris Dodd, a Democrat from Connecticut, has served in the Senate since 1981. He previously served three consecutive terms in the House of Representatives (1975–80). He is Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. In addition, Senator Dodd is a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.
 Patrick J. Leahy
Appointed 2001
Committees: Strategic Planning and Programs, Facilities
Patrick J. Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, has served since 1975 in the Senate, where his legislative leadership has focused on international humanitarian needs, the protection of privacy rights and freedom of speech, and the preservation of wildlife refuges and farmland. He is a member of the Senate National Guard Caucus and the Co-Founder and Co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. Senator Leahy is Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. He also is a member of the Appropriations Committee and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. In addition, he represents the Regents on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Board.
The terms of appointment of the three Regents of the House of Representatives are coterminous with the terms for which they were elected to the House; upon reelection they may be reappointed. The current House Regents are:
 Xavier Becerra
Appointed 2005
Committees: Compensation and Human Resources, Facilities
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat from California, was first elected to the House in 1992. Representative Becerra is the Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and the first Latino to serve on the House Committee on Ways and Means. He also is a member of the House Budget Committee. Representative Becerra is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), which he chaired during the 105th Congress (1997–98), and a member of the Executive Committee of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. At the international level, he serves as Vice Chair of the U.S.-Korea Interparliamentary Exchange and is Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus. He also serves on the Smithsonian National Board for Latino Initiatives.
 Sam Johnson
Appointed 1995
Committees: Audit and Review, Facilities
Sam Johnson, a Republican from Texas and a member of the House since 1991, is a decorated war hero and one of the few members of Congress who has fought in combat. During his military career, Representative Johnson flew 62 combat missions in the Korean War (F-86s) and endured seven years as a POW in Vietnam. He later established a home-building business in Texas and served in the state legislature. Representative Johnson currently is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means. He also represents the Regents on the Advisory Board of the National Air and Space Museum.
 Doris Matsui
Appointed 2007
Committees: Strategic Planning and Programs (Chair), Governance and Nominating
Doris Matsui, a Democrat from California, was first elected to the House in a 2005 special election. A member of the House Rules Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Representative Matsui has been a longtime participant and activist in local, national, and international affairs. She previously served in the White House, where she supported the Clinton Administration’s economic and budget priorities by coordinating relationships between the public and private sectors. She also has served as President and Board Chair of KVIE, Sacramento’s public television station, and been a member of numerous civic and philanthropic organizations, including the Crocker Art Museum, the Sacramento Children’s Home, and the Junior League of Sacramento. She has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Meridian International Center, the Woodrow Wilson Center, and the California Institute Board of Directors. She currently represents the Regents on the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture Council.
Nine members of the Board of Regents are from the general public, two of whom must reside in the District of Columbia and seven of whom must be inhabitants of the 50 states (but no two from the same state). They are nominated by the Board of Regents and appointed for statutory terms of six years by Joint Resolution of the Congress. In accordance with the Bylaws adopted by the Board of Regents in 1979, citizen members may not be nominated to serve more than two successive terms. The citizen members are as follows:
 France A. Córdova
Appointed 2009
France A. Córdova of Indiana is the 11th President of Purdue University, an internationally recognized astrophysicist, and a national leader in postsecondary education. Prior to joining Purdue in 2007, she served in the University of California system for 11 years, first as the Professor of Physics and Vice Chancellor for Research at UC Santa Barbara and then as the Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Chancellor for UC Riverside. Dr. Córdova also was Chief Scientist at NASA from 1993 to 1996. She has published more than 150 scientific papers and continues to pursue scholarly research. Currently, Dr. Córdova and two colleagues have a collaborative experiment flying on the European Space Agency’s X-Ray Multi-Mirror Mission. She also serves on numerous state and national boards, most recently accepting an appointment to the Board of Trustees for Mayo Clinic in May 2008 and a six-year presidential appointment to the National Science Board, effective November 2008.
 Phillip Frost
Appointed 2006
Committees: Advancement, Strategic Planning and Programs
Phillip Frost, of Florida, is nationally recognized for his creative enterprise and business and marketing acumen. Dr. Frost is the former Chairman and CEO of IVAX Corporation, which under his direction, developed an international reputation for its consumer-directed research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. Dr. Frost currently serves as Chairman and CEO of OPKO Health Inc. and as Vice Chairman of the Board of TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., which acquired IVAX in January 2006. He is also Chairman of the Board for Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc., and Modigene Technologies, as well as a member of the boards of directors of Continucare Corporation and Castle Brands, Inc. Dr. Frost is a Trustee of The Scripps Research Institute and the University of Miami and a former Co-Vice Chairman of the American Stock Exchange. In addition, Dr. Frost is a generous supporter of education and the arts. He and his wife, Patricia, are renowned collectors who gave their 113-piece collection of American abstract art to the Smithsonian in 1986.
 Shirley Ann Jackson
Appointed 2005
Committees: Governance and Nominating (Chair), Strategic Planning and Programs, Audit and Review
Shirley Ann Jackson of New York is the 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Jackson has held senior leadership positions in government, industry, research, and academe. She has been involved with and held numerous advisory roles in numerous prestigious national organizations. She is the former President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and former Chairman of its Board of Directors; a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the Council on Foreign Relations; and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the AAAS. Dr. Jackson holds 40 honorary degrees. She serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Stock Exchange Group and chairs the NYSE Regulation Board. She is a Director of several major corporations. She also is on the U.S. Comptroller General’s Advisory Committee for the Government Accounting Office. Dr. Jackson served as Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission from 1995 to 1998, where she reorganized the agency and revamped its regulatory approach.
 Robert P. Kogod
Appointed 2005
Committees: Facilities (Chair), Advancement, Audit and Review, Finance
Robert Kogod, a resident of the District of Columbia, is President of Charles E. Smith Management, LLC. He is the former Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of the Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty LP and Charles E. Smith Residential Realty, Inc. Mr. Kogod serves on the Board of Trustees of Vornado Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Kogod is involved in a large number of philanthropic activities: in addition to being a Smithsonian Regent, he currently serves on the boards of the Hartman Institute, the District of Columbia College Access Program, the Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve, and the Board of Governors of Hillel International. Mr. Kogod previously served on the boards of American University, Sidwell Friends School, Federal City Council, Economic Club, Progressive Policy Institute, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, and Children's Hospital, National Medical Center.
 John W. McCarter Jr.
Appointed 2008
Committees: Audit and Review (Chair), Compensation and Human Resources
John McCarter, a citizen of Illinois, has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Field Museum in Chicago since 1996. There he has led the Museum though an expansion of both the scope of its research activities and its physical facilities. As the Field’s President, he oversees the work of approximately 200 scientists, including researchers at the forefront of international efforts to protect tropical environments. Under Mr. McCarter’s leadership, the Field Museum has partnered with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History as leaders of the Encyclopedia of Life project. Mr. McCarter previously served as Senior Vice President of Booz Allen Hamilton and as President of the DeKalb Corporation. He was Budget Director for the State of Illinois and currently serves on the boards of WTTW Chicago Public Television, the University of Chicago, and the National Recreation Foundation, among others.
 David M. Rubenstein
Appointed 2009
David M. Rubenstein of Maryland is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms. From its beginning in 1987, Carlyle has grown into a firm managing more than
$91 billion from 33 offices around the world. Mr. Rubenstein, a magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, graduated from The University of Chicago Law School, and then practiced law in New York. He has served as Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Deputy Assistant to the President for domestic policy in the Carter administration; he also practiced law in Washington, D.C., with the firm of Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge. He is a director or trustee on numerous organizations’ boards, including Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine, University of Chicago, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Council on Foreign Relations, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Mr. Rubenstein is also a member of the Visiting Committee of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the Dean’s Council of the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, the Advisory Board of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, the National Advisory Committee of J.P. Morgan Chase, the Trustees’ Council of the National Gallery of Art, the Madison Council of the Library of Congress, and the Board of Advisors of Harvard Business School. In addition, he serves on the advisory boards of the National Museum of American History and the Board of the National Museum of Natural History.
 Roger W. Sant
Appointed 2001
Committees: Executive, Compensation and Human Resources (Chair), Finance (Chair), Investment
Roger W. Sant of Washington, D.C., is the Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the AES Corporation, having previously served as Assistant Administrator for Energy Conservation in the Federal Energy Administration during the Nixon/Ford Administration. He is the Chairman of the boards of trustees at The Summit Foundation and the Summit Fund of Washington; Chairman of Juice Energy, Inc.; Vice Chairman of the National Symphony Orchestra Board; and Treasurer of the World Wildlife Fund–U.S. (which he chaired from 1994 to 2000). He serves on the Board of Levitronix, LLC, and was a member of the Board of Directors of Marriott International from 1994 to 2006. He also represents the Regents on the National Museum of Natural History’s Board, where he serves as Board Chair.
 Alan G. Spoon, Vice Chair
Appointed 2000
Committees: Advancement (Chair), Executive (Vice Chair), Investment
Alan G. Spoon of Massachusetts is a Managing General Partner of Polaris Venture Partners, which invests in internet-related businesses, networking, biotechnology, and medical technology. He previously served as President of The Washington Post Company, having served 18 years in various leadership roles. Mr. Spoon represents Polaris as a director of Art.com, Ice.com, LegalZoom, LRN, Phreesia, and The HealthCentral Network. He previously was on the board of TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT, NASDAQ), Matrics, Inc. (RFID), and Cushcraft Corporation (wireless antennae). Mr. Spoon also serves on the boards of Danaher Corporation and IAC/InterActiveCorp and is a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation.
 Patricia Q. (Patty) Stonesifer, Chair
Appointed 2001
Committees: Executive (Chair), Advancement, Compensation and Human Resources, Finance
Patty Stonesifer of Washington State, who was the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from its inception in 1997 until August 2008, now serves as a senior advisor to the Foundation’s Trustees, Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. During her tenure as CEO, Ms. Stonesifer led the Foundation's mission to promote equity for all people around the world, setting strategic priorities, monitoring results, and facilitating relationships with key partners. Before coming to the Foundation, Ms. Stonesifer had a successful two-decade career in technology, becoming the highest-ranking female executive at Microsoft before age 40. An active volunteer for a number of regional nonprofit organizations, Ms. Stonesifer also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and previously served as a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on AIDS. She is a member of the board of Amazon.com and, along with her daughter Sandy, writes a weekly column for the online magazine Slate.
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