Peter Goldberg
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Peter Goldberg was president and CEO
of the Alliance for Children and Families
. He was also president and CEO of Families International
, the parent holding company
to the Alliance for Children and Families, Ways to Work, FEI Behavioral Health, and United Neighborhood Centers of America. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bridgespan Group.
He passed on while on vacation in Maine.
. He earned a bachelor's degree
in political science
in 1970.
Prior to becoming president and CEO of the Alliance for Children in Families in 1994, Goldberg held positions in the corporate and philanthropic field, as well as the public sector
.
He was President of the Prudential Foundation (1990-94) and head of Primerica's
social responsibility programs (1982-88). He was Project Director of the New York State Heroin and Alcohol Abuse Study (1981-82) and Special Assistant to the Director of the U.S. government's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(1979-81).
public schools. He and Betsy lived in Mequon, Wisconsin
. They have two daughters, Jessica and Michelle. Jessica is an associate professor at the University of Maryland.. She received her doctorate in economics at the University of Michigan
. Michelle is a product design engineer at Apple Inc.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Alliance for Children and Families
Alliance for Children and Families
The Alliance for Children and Families, also referred to as simply the Alliance, is an international, membership-based non-profit organization. Its nearly 400 members from almost every U.S...
. He was also president and CEO of Families International
Families International
Families International is the holding company for the Alliance for Children and Families, Ways to Work, FEI Behavioral Health, and the United Neighborhood Centers of America. Each organization is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
, the parent holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
to the Alliance for Children and Families, Ways to Work, FEI Behavioral Health, and United Neighborhood Centers of America. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Bridgespan Group.
He passed on while on vacation in Maine.
Education and background
Goldberg was a graduate of the State University of New York at AlbanyUniversity at Albany, SUNY
The State University of New York at Albany, also known as University at Albany, State University of New York, SUNY Albany or simply UAlbany, is a public university located in Albany, Guilderland, and East Greenbush, New York, United States; is the senior campus of the State University of New York ...
. He earned a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1970.
Prior to becoming president and CEO of the Alliance for Children in Families in 1994, Goldberg held positions in the corporate and philanthropic field, as well as the public sector
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...
.
He was President of the Prudential Foundation (1990-94) and head of Primerica's
Primerica Financial Services
Primerica, Inc. is a referral marketer of financial products and services using a hybrid model of direct selling, franchising and distribution....
social responsibility programs (1982-88). He was Project Director of the New York State Heroin and Alcohol Abuse Study (1981-82) and Special Assistant to the Director of the U.S. government's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism , as part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems...
(1979-81).
Honors
He was named nine times to The NonProfit Times People of Power & Influence Top 50 list, including in 2011, shortly before his death.Personal life
Peter married Betsy Goldberg, a speech therapist in the Wauwatosa, WisconsinWauwatosa, Wisconsin
Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and was incorporated on May 27, 1897. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city's population was 44,798. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area...
public schools. He and Betsy lived in Mequon, Wisconsin
Mequon, Wisconsin
Mequon is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 21,823 at the 2000 census, and an estimated population of 23,739 in July 2009...
. They have two daughters, Jessica and Michelle. Jessica is an associate professor at the University of Maryland.. She received her doctorate in economics at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. Michelle is a product design engineer at Apple Inc.