Robert Hunter Biden (born February 4, 1970), second son of Vice President Joseph R. Biden, is a partner at Rosemont Seneca Partners, LLC and is Counsel to Boies, Schiller, Flexner, LLP, a New York based-law firm. [1] Previously, he was a founding partner of Oldaker, Biden & Belair, LLP.
He received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He was a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and is a member of the bar in the state of Connecticut, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Biden was appointed by Bill Clinton to serve in the United States Department of Commerce under secretaries Norman Mineta and William M. Daley. On May 16, 2006, Biden was nominated by President George W. Bush to the board of directors of Amtrak. He was confirmed unanimously on July 26, 2006 by the United States Senate for a term of five years, and was the vice-chair of the board until January 29, 2009.[2] He is also a member of the boards of the Friends of the World Food Program of ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, a national organization based in Washington, D.C.
Biden is married and has three daughters, Naomi, Finnegan, and Maisy.
References
- ^ [1], Friends of the World Food Program Board of Directors.
- ^ Amtrak (January 30, 2009). "Amtrak Board Names Thomas Carper of Illinois as Chairman; Former Chairman Donna McLean Becomes Vice Chairman". Press release. http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/News_Release_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1178294263167&ssid=180. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
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