Steven J. Green

US Ambassador to Singapore from November 1997 to March 2001. Steven Green spearheaded a number of strategic programmes that greatly enhanced US-Singapore relations in economic development, intellectual property, immigration and national security. Several of his corporate responsibilities include; serving as a Special Advisor to the Singapore Government, Director of GIC Real Estate Private Limited, Director Knowledge Universe Education, Greenstreet Capital Management, Inc, Director Long Haul Holding Corp, Chairman of United Maritime Group, serves on the Executive Committee of Guggenheim Partners.

Steven Green is the founder of a private investment company, Greenstreet Partners, and a founding partner of Greenstreet Real Estate Partners, a real estate investment company with holdings throughout the United States. He has over 25 years of experience as an international industrialist leading major corporate restructurings and expansions in a host of manufacturing, housing, consumer products, retail and real estate enterprises. He served as Chairman and CEO of Samsonite Corporation from 1988 to 1996 where he oversaw the recapitalisation and subsequent turnaround of the company to a highly profitable business. He also served as the Chairman of Culligan Water Technologies.

In addition to his corporate responsibilities, he is also active in national civic affairs. He serves as a Trustee of the University of Miami. He also serves on the board of the Scripps Research Institute, one of the world’s largest independent non-profit biomedical research organizations. In addition, he is a member of the Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel. He is Chairman and Founder of the Green Family Foundation. In June 2009, he received an Honorary Doctorate degree from the School of Law of Florida International University.