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Michael Bloomberg, MBA Biography |
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108th Mayor of New York City |
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Pro to the question "Is It Appropriate to Build a Muslim Community Center (aka the ''Ground Zero Mosque'') near the World Trade Center site?" |
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"Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question – should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion? That may happen in other countries, but we should never allow it to happen here [in the US]. This nation was founded on the principle that the government must never choose between religions, or favor one over another."
Governors Island speech, www.online.wsj.com, Aug. 3, 2010
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Individuals with PhDs, JDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the WTC Muslim Center. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to WTC Muslim Center. |
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Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, United Nations, 2014-present
Mayor, New York City, Jan. 1, 2002-Dec. 31, 2013
Chair, C40 Climate Leadership Group, 2010-2013
Chairman, Board of Trustees, Johns Hopkins University, 1996-2001
Launched Bloomberg News, 1990
Founder, Innovative Market Systems (later Bloomberg LP), 1981
Partner, Salomon Brothers, 1972-1981
Entry level position, Salomon Brothers, 1966-1972 |
| Education: |
MBA, Harvard Business School, 1966
BS, Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1964 |
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Born in Boston on February 14, 1942
Twitter handle: @MikeBloomberg
Founded Bloomberg Philanthropies, which distributed $452 million in 2013
Has donated more than $2.4 billion to charity
Listed by Forbes as the 16th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $31.8 billion as of Apr. 9, 2014
Known to ride the subway to New York City Hall every morning |
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