Robert Diamond
| Robert Diamond is a Senior Vice President at Realty Capital International LLC—a global real estate investment banking and advisory firm. Prior to joining Realty Capital International, Robert was a Vice President at Bear Stearns & Co, Inc., in the Structured Equity Products/Equity Finance group. Before his career in finance, Robert served for seven years as an officer in the United States Navy. A Surface Warfare Officer by training, he was stationed onboard the guided missile destroyer USS BULKELEY (DDG-84) and completed deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He served as the aide to the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs in the Pentagon, and as a naval liaison officer to the U.S. House of Representatives. Robert also serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee’s Veterans and Military Families Council. An active member of numerous Veterans organizations, he speaks and publishes regularly on veterans, military and national security issues. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC.com, The Huffington Post, Defense News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The New York Daily News. Robert also appears routinely on television and radio. Robert also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Achilles International—the global charity that provides disabled athletes the opportunity to compete in mainstream athletic events. A native of New York City, he holds a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy. He is married to the former Victoria Jennings, also of New York City. |
Last Name:
Diamond
Class:
January 2007
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Areas of Expertise:
Defense Policy
