St. Albans School Alumnus just became Second Most Powerful Person in Washington

[Anonymous]

there's probably another STA alumnus beating his wife right now. This. Stuff. Doesn't. Matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is such a DC post. I’d be more proud if my school produced someone who worked for the poor or neglected, personally

+1000.

Although I'd revise your statement to read, "This is such a NW DC post."

These things must not count:

In 2003, Zients and his South African-born wife Mary (among their wedding guests was Nelson Mandela) formed the Zients Family Foundation, which supports multiple charities and nonprofits in the fields of education, conservation, children and women’s issues. Zients also co-founded the Urban Alliance Foundation, which works with corporations to provide paid internships, training and mentorships for youth from underresourced areas.

https://www.urbanalliance.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is such a DC post. I’d be more proud if my school produced someone who worked for the poor or neglected, personally

+1000.

Although I'd revise your statement to read, "This is such a NW DC post."

These things must not count:

In 2003, Zients and his South African-born wife Mary (among their wedding guests was Nelson Mandela) formed the Zients Family Foundation, which supports multiple charities and nonprofits in the fields of education, conservation, children and women’s issues. Zients also co-founded the Urban Alliance Foundation, which works with corporations to provide paid internships, training and mentorships for youth from underresourced areas.

https://www.urbanalliance.org/

Not sure what this has to do with STA but these things count:

1) Zients made most of his money investing in health care companies, some of which have paid millions of dollars to settle allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud. He is an investor, not a company builder or entrepreneur.

2) Zients served as Biden's Covid czar for a year, stepping away after the administration was accused of failing to prepare for the delta and omicron waves, sharing confusing messaging about testing and booster shots, and allowing Covid prevention funding to dry up. He failed to curb the Covid surge, refused to allocate funds for vaccinations abroad, and oversaw skyrocketing death tolls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is such a DC post. I’d be more proud if my school produced someone who worked for the poor or neglected, personally

+1000.

Although I'd revise your statement to read, "This is such a NW DC post."

These things must not count:

In 2003, Zients and his South African-born wife Mary (among their wedding guests was Nelson Mandela) formed the Zients Family Foundation, which supports multiple charities and nonprofits in the fields of education, conservation, children and women’s issues. Zients also co-founded the Urban Alliance Foundation, which works with corporations to provide paid internships, training and mentorships for youth from underresourced areas.

https://www.urbanalliance.org/

Not sure what this has to do with STA but these things count:

1) Zients made most of his money investing in health care companies, some of which have paid millions of dollars to settle allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud. He is an investor, not a company builder or entrepreneur.

2) Zients served as Biden's Covid czar for a year, stepping away after the administration was accused of failing to prepare for the delta and omicron waves, sharing confusing messaging about testing and booster shots, and allowing Covid prevention funding to dry up. He failed to curb the Covid surge, refused to allocate funds for vaccinations abroad, and oversaw skyrocketing death tolls.

Those are fair and explorable issues but the previous post was directed at those who said he did nothing of service for the poor/neglected.

[Anonymous]

I have some community connections to the Zients. He was seen as a bright spot at an early age, even at STA and later Duke. Our community is overall proud of him and we're not surprised by his success!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder why he went to St. Albans but his sister went to BCC. Were his parents more willing to invest in a boy?

Yes that's it - everything in the world is explained by some form of ism. Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have some community connections to the Zients. He was seen as a bright spot at an early age, even at STA and later Duke. Our community is overall proud of him and we're not surprised by his success!

He might be a candidate for having a book written about him one day. Really vast career and seemingly a rise from (relatively) humble beginnings

[Anonymous]

This is exactly why sending your child to a big three makes sense, and is well worth it. You’re creating a foundation for a lifetime of success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is such a DC post. I’d be more proud if my school produced someone who worked for the poor or neglected, personally

+1000.

Although I'd revise your statement to read, "This is such a NW DC post."

These things must not count:

In 2003, Zients and his South African-born wife Mary (among their wedding guests was Nelson Mandela) formed the Zients Family Foundation, which supports multiple charities and nonprofits in the fields of education, conservation, children and women’s issues. Zients also co-founded the Urban Alliance Foundation, which works with corporations to provide paid internships, training and mentorships for youth from underresourced areas.

https://www.urbanalliance.org/

I worked at the Advisory Board in early 90s and he was definitely top notch. Too bad he and the owner David Bradley later owner of the Atlantic pulled a fast one with employees stock when they sold the company. Reclassified the employees’ shares to take larger profit for themselves. Love these liberal wealthy types - not much different than conservative wealthy types.

Not sure what this has to do with STA but these things count:

1) Zients made most of his money investing in health care companies, some of which have paid millions of dollars to settle allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud. He is an investor, not a company builder or entrepreneur.

2) Zients served as Biden's Covid czar for a year, stepping away after the administration was accused of failing to prepare for the delta and omicron waves, sharing confusing messaging about testing and booster shots, and allowing Covid prevention funding to dry up. He failed to curb the Covid surge, refused to allocate funds for vaccinations abroad, and oversaw skyrocketing death tolls.

Those are fair and explorable issues but the previous post was directed at those who said he did nothing of service for the poor/neglected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is exactly why sending your child to a big three makes sense, and is well worth it. You’re creating a foundation for a lifetime of success.

Only if you can afford it/get enough financial aid. But yes with that accounted for, you can make great connections and get a strong education, and if you stand out you can have a chance at a Harvard, Duke, Princeton, Columbia, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is exactly why sending your child to a big three makes sense, and is well worth it. You’re creating a foundation for a lifetime of success.

Only if you can afford it/get enough financial aid. But yes with that accounted for, you can make great connections and get a strong education, and if you stand out you can have a chance at a Harvard, Duke, Princeton, Columbia, etc.

Absolutely. 100%. Your children are the some of those around them.

[Anonymous]

Zients is going to be on the scene for a while. STA should hope he comes back and visits!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is exactly why sending your child to a big three makes sense, and is well worth it. You’re creating a foundation for a lifetime of success.

Only if you can afford it/get enough financial aid. But yes with that accounted for, you can make great connections and get a strong education, and if you stand out you can have a chance at a Harvard, Duke, Princeton, Columbia, etc.

Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clearly he's a smart and capable guy, he went to Duke and did well in the business world. But it's too early to judge if he should be an alumnus St. As is proud of or not. Let's see what type of job he does, of course that will be subjective

Sorry, but WH chief of staff is not the Second Most Powerful Person in Washington.

Not surprisingly, Rommey likes him. Bain trumps partisanship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clearly he's a smart and capable guy, he went to Duke and did well in the business world. But it's too early to judge if he should be an alumnus St. As is proud of or not. Let's see what type of job he does, of course that will be subjective

Sorry, but WH chief of staff is not the Second Most Powerful Person in Washington.

Not surprisingly, Rommey likes him. Bain trumps partisanship.

In the White House it is the second most powerful. Nearly all cabinet directives go through Zients now