Rich Baum
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Rich Baum was Secretary to the Governor in the administration of New York
Gov.
Eliot Spitzer
. He functioned as Spitzer's top aide and chief of staff.
Baum was involved in the Eliot Spitzer political surveillance controversy
in 2007. He was previously Spitzer's chief of staff in the office of the Attorney General
. He tendered his resignation as Secretary to the Governor on March 16, 2008. In May 2008 Baum become the first COO of The New York Academy of Sciences
.
Mr. Baum's legal name is Richard Baum. He is an only child who grew up in Middletown, New York and he was born in 1969.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
. He functioned as Spitzer's top aide and chief of staff.
Baum was involved in the Eliot Spitzer political surveillance controversy
Eliot Spitzer political surveillance controversy
The Eliot Spitzer political surveillance scandal broke out on July 23, 2007 when New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office admonished Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer's administration for ordering the State Police to create special records of Senate majority leader Joseph L...
in 2007. He was previously Spitzer's chief of staff in the office of the Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
. He tendered his resignation as Secretary to the Governor on March 16, 2008. In May 2008 Baum become the first COO of The New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
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Mr. Baum's legal name is Richard Baum. He is an only child who grew up in Middletown, New York and he was born in 1969.