Michael Posner (lawyer)
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Michael H. Posner (/ˈpoʊznər/; born November 19, 1950) is an American lawyer, the Founding Executive Director and later the President of Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights), the former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) of the United States, currently director for the Center of Business and Human Rights at NYU Stern School of Business, as well as Professor of Business and Society at New York University Stern School of Business, and a board member of the International Service for Human Rights.[1]
Michael H. Posner | |
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Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor | |
In office September 23, 2009 – March 8, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | David J. Kramer |
Succeeded by | Tom Malinowski |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-11-19) November 19, 1950 (age 73) Chicago, IL |
Education | University of Michigan UC Berkeley School of Law |
Occupation | Co-Director for the Center of Business and Human Rights at New York University Stern School of Business |
Posner writes a regular column for Forbes, where he covers leadership strategy and human rights,[2] primarily focusing on the protection and promotion of human rights in the business community. His columns have addressed global consulting firm McKinsey & Company's relationship with authoritarian regimes;[3] data-analysis company Palantir Technologies' relationship with state security services like U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement;[4] Amazon's responsibility to protect its workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic;[5] Facebook's responsibility for curbing hate speech and disinformation in order to ensure election integrity;[6][7] and themes such as racial and gender diversity in leadership, combating short-termism and democracy promotion.