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Encyclopedia > Bruce Pasternack

Bruce Pasternack is the President and CEO of the Special Olympics International, and recently retired after over 20 years as a Senior Vice President of Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc., and the Managing Partner of the firm's organization and strategic leadership center and its offices in California. Postage stamp Special Olympics is an international organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities develop self confidence and social skills through sports training and competition. ...


Prior to this assignment, he led Booz-Allen's energy, chemicals and pharmaceuticals practice. He was with Booz-Allen from 1976 until 2005. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Mr. Pasternack holds degrees in Engineering and Operations Research from Cooper Union and University of Pennsylvania and currently sits on the Cooper Union board. Operations research, operational research, or simply OR, is the use of mathematical models, statistics and algorithms to aid in decision-making. ... The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a privately funded college in Lower Manhattan of New York City. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself ) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a privately funded college in Lower Manhattan of New York City. ...


Mr. Pasternack's government service includes head of energy policy at the Federal Energy Administration, principal staff to the White House Energy Resources Council and the President's Council on Environmental Quality. He is a member of the Board of Directors of LifeSpring Home Nutrition and Special Olympics International, and serves on the Advisory Board of USC's Center for Effective Organizations. The United States Council On Environmental Quality (CEQ) is a division of the White House that coordinates federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives. ...


Mr. Pasternack has also co-authored two business books, The Centerless Corporation which was published in 1998 and Results, published in 2005. The ideas introduced by the book Results are featured on the website www.orgdna.com. Results is a book co-authored by Bruce Pasternack and Gary Neilson who were partners at consulting firm Booz-Allen & Hamilton Inc. ...


Mr. Pasternack has three children - Joanne Pasternack Bardin, Laura Pasternack, and Dan Pasternack.


External links

  • www.specialolympics.org Bruce Pasternack Photo and Bio

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Jamaica Gleaner - Gov't signs partnership with Special Olympics - Tuesday | August 9, 2005 (434 words)
Bruce Paternack (second left), President and CEO of the Special Olympics Movement and Sports Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right), sign the National Partnership Agreement at Jamaica House yesterday.
Bruce Pasternack, the recently elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the world Special Olympics Movement, said the partnership agreement will serve as a catalyst for uniting and mobilising CARICOM member countries to further the growth of Special Olympics in the Caribbean.
Pasternack thanked Jamaica for its continued support of Special Olympics and welcoming attitude toward people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
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