Kenneth I. Juster
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Kenneth I. Juster is a Partner and Managing Director at the global investment firm Warburg Pincus
. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Juster spent over 30 years in government, law, business, and international affairs. He has served in senior positions in the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce, practiced law at the firm Arnold & Porter
as a senior partner, and been a senior executive at a software company. He also currently serves as a Trustee of the Asia Foundation
and of Freedom House
, and as a Counsellor of the American Society of International Law
. In addition, he is Chair of the Advisory Committee of Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, a member of the International Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Advanced Study of India
, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
.
, one of the fastest growing software companies in the world, which pioneered cloud computing for business enterprises. At salesforce.com, he was a member of the Company's executive committee and oversaw, among other areas, legal affairs, global public policy and strategy, corporate development, and enterprise risk management.
Juster previously served as U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce from 2001-2005, in charge of the Bureau of Industry and Security. In that capacity, Juster oversaw issues at the intersection of business and national security, including strategic trade controls, imports and foreign investments that affect U.S. security, enforcement of antiboycott laws, and industry compliance with international arms control agreements. He also founded and served as the U.S. Chair of the U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group, and was one of the key architects of the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership initiative between the United States and India. His work related to India was instrumental in transforming the U.S.-India relationship and laid the foundation for the historic civil nuclear agreement between the two countries. Juster was also responsible for negotiating and signing the End-Use Visit Understanding between the United States and China that facilitated increased exports of U.S. high technology to China. Upon completion of his term at the Commerce Department, Juster received the Secretary of Commerce's William C. Redfield Award and Medal, the Commerce Department's highest honor.
Juster also served as the Counselor (Acting) of the U.S. Department of State from 1992-1993, and as the Deputy and Senior Adviser to Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger from 1989-1992. He was one of the key U.S. Government officials involved in establishing and managing U.S. assistance programs to Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. On behalf of Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, Juster organized the first Coordinating Conference on Assistance to the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union in January 1992, shortly after the collapse of the U.S.S.R, and led the first international delegation to meet with representatives of the NIS in Minsk, Belarus in February 1992. At State, Juster was also actively involved in policy matters relating to China, Japan, Latin America, Israel, and the Persian Gulf. Upon completion of his tenure at the State Department, Juster received the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and Medal, the State Department's highest honor.
From 1981-1989 and 1993-2001, Juster practiced law at the firm Arnold & Porter, where he became a senior partner and his work involved international arbitration and litigation, corporate counseling, regulatory matters, and international trade and transactions. Among his noteworthy cases was his representation of the Government of Panama-in-exile against the Noriega regime in 1988-89. In that matter, he coordinated a broad legal strategy that secured the overseas assests of the Government of Panama and helped institute sanctions against the Noriega regime, which was eventually ousted from office. Juster also served as a Visiting Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in 1993, as a law clerk in 1980-1981 to Judge James L. Oakes
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and at the National Security Council
in 1978.
, a Master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in government (Phi Beta Kappa) from Harvard College
. While an undergraduate at Harvard, he was research associate to Professor Samuel P. Huntington
. Juster was an AFS
Exchange Student to Thailand in 1971.
Member, U.S. President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, 2007-2010
Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit from the President of the Federal Republic of Germany
(for contributions to U.S.-German relations), 2006
Secretary of Commerce’s William C. Redfield Award and Medal, 2005
Vasco Núñez de Balboa en el Grado de Gran Cruz Decoration and Medal from the President of
Panama (for contributions to U.S.-Panama relations), 2004
Blackwill Award from the U.S.-India Business Council (for contributions to U.S.-India relations), 2004
Friendship Award from the U.S.-Panama Business Council (for contributions to U.S.-Panama relations), 2004, 2002
Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and Medal, 1993
Distinguished Alumnus of Scarsdale High School, 2007
Other significant publications by Juster include:
“Myths and Mistrust: Striking the right chord seems an uphill task in the Indo-US defence trade,” Force, Vol. 7, No. 11, July 2010 (co-author)
“Room for Give and Take: Unleashing US defence trade with India will be key to pushing forward bilateral ties,” The Times of India, May 31, 2010 (co-author)
“Using Cloud Computing to Close the Development Gap,” Foreign Service Journal, p. 47, September 2009.
“The Weapons of Mass Disruption,” Business Standard (India), p. 8, October 15, 2004.
“A New Strategic Partnership for the U.S. and India,” The Wall Street Journal Online/The Asian Wall Street Journal, p. 11, October 1-3, 2004.
“U.S.-India High-Tech Cooperation,” Business Times (India), Vol. 23, No. 1 (2004).
“Critical Infrastructure Assurance: A Conceptual Overview,” in Security in the Information Age: New Challenges, New Strategies (Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, 2002) (co-author).
“The United States and Iraq: Perils of Engagement,” in Richard N. Haass and Meghan O’Sullivan (eds.) Honey and Vinegar: Incentives, Sanctions, and Foreign Policy (Brookings Institution, 2000).
“The Santa Elena Case: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back,” The American Review of International Arbitration, Vol. 10 (1999).
“The Mistake of a Separate Peace,” The Washington Post, p. A15, August 9, 1999.
“Iraq: An American Perspective,” in Richard N. Haass (ed.) Transatlantic Tensions: The United States, Europe, and Problem Countries (Brookings Institution, 1999).
“Lessons on the Uprooted From Bosnia Peace Accord,” Christian Science Monitor, p. 18,
February 7, 1996 (co-author).
“International Arbitration and Other Procedures for Dispute Resolution,” in James A. Dobkin, et al. (eds.) Joint Ventures With International Partners (Butterworths, 1993).
“Assisting Countries in Transition,” in Michael A. Epstein, et al. (eds.) New Developments in Doing Business in Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine (Prentice Hall, 1993).
“An Overview of U.S. Government Assistance to Central and Eastern Europe,” in Charles Wolf, Jr. (ed.) Promoting Democracy and Free Markets in Eastern Europe (RAND, 1991).
“The Libyan Sanctions: A Rational Response to State-Sponsored Terrorism?” Virginia Journal of International Law, Vol. 26, No. 4 (1986) (co-author).
“Foreign Policy-Making During the Oil Crisis,” The Japan Interpreter, Vol. 11, No. 3 (1977).
“Kissinger's Evolving Agenda for China,” Harvard Political Review, Vol. 3, No. 4 (1975).
Warburg Pincus
Warburg Pincus, LLC is an American private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil and Asia. It has been a private equity investor since 1966...
. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Juster spent over 30 years in government, law, business, and international affairs. He has served in senior positions in the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce, practiced law at the firm Arnold & Porter
Arnold & Porter
Arnold & Porter LLP is a nine-office international law firm based in Washington, D.C. Arnold & Porter is well known for its trial, corporate, and antitrust work, and for its pro bono commitments and support for liberal causes.-History:...
as a senior partner, and been a senior executive at a software company. He also currently serves as a Trustee of the Asia Foundation
Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization professing a commitment to "development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region." The Foundation supports Asian initiatives to improve governance, law, and civil society; women’s empowerment; economic reform...
and of Freedom House
Freedom House
Freedom House is an international non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights...
, and as a Counsellor of the American Society of International Law
American Society of International Law
The American Society of International Law is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization, based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1906, and was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950...
. In addition, he is Chair of the Advisory Committee of Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, a member of the International Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Advanced Study of India
Center for the Advanced Study of India
The Center for the Advanced Study of India is a research center on contemporary India at the University of Pennsylvania. The center collaborates with other institutions in the USA, India, and elsewhere to carry out its goals of nurturing a new generation of scholars across disciplines and...
, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
.
Career
Kenneth I. Juster joined Warburg Pincus in October 2010 as a Partner and Managing Director. From 2005-2010, he was Executive Vice President of Law, Policy, and Corporate Strategy at salesforce.comSalesforce.com
Salesforce.com is an enterprise cloud computing company headquartered in San Francisco that distributes business software on a subscription basis. Salesforce.com hosts the applications off-site...
, one of the fastest growing software companies in the world, which pioneered cloud computing for business enterprises. At salesforce.com, he was a member of the Company's executive committee and oversaw, among other areas, legal affairs, global public policy and strategy, corporate development, and enterprise risk management.
Juster previously served as U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce from 2001-2005, in charge of the Bureau of Industry and Security. In that capacity, Juster oversaw issues at the intersection of business and national security, including strategic trade controls, imports and foreign investments that affect U.S. security, enforcement of antiboycott laws, and industry compliance with international arms control agreements. He also founded and served as the U.S. Chair of the U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group, and was one of the key architects of the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership initiative between the United States and India. His work related to India was instrumental in transforming the U.S.-India relationship and laid the foundation for the historic civil nuclear agreement between the two countries. Juster was also responsible for negotiating and signing the End-Use Visit Understanding between the United States and China that facilitated increased exports of U.S. high technology to China. Upon completion of his term at the Commerce Department, Juster received the Secretary of Commerce's William C. Redfield Award and Medal, the Commerce Department's highest honor.
Juster also served as the Counselor (Acting) of the U.S. Department of State from 1992-1993, and as the Deputy and Senior Adviser to Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger from 1989-1992. He was one of the key U.S. Government officials involved in establishing and managing U.S. assistance programs to Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. On behalf of Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, Juster organized the first Coordinating Conference on Assistance to the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union in January 1992, shortly after the collapse of the U.S.S.R, and led the first international delegation to meet with representatives of the NIS in Minsk, Belarus in February 1992. At State, Juster was also actively involved in policy matters relating to China, Japan, Latin America, Israel, and the Persian Gulf. Upon completion of his tenure at the State Department, Juster received the Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and Medal, the State Department's highest honor.
From 1981-1989 and 1993-2001, Juster practiced law at the firm Arnold & Porter, where he became a senior partner and his work involved international arbitration and litigation, corporate counseling, regulatory matters, and international trade and transactions. Among his noteworthy cases was his representation of the Government of Panama-in-exile against the Noriega regime in 1988-89. In that matter, he coordinated a broad legal strategy that secured the overseas assests of the Government of Panama and helped institute sanctions against the Noriega regime, which was eventually ousted from office. Juster also served as a Visiting Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in 1993, as a law clerk in 1980-1981 to Judge James L. Oakes
James L. Oakes
James Lowell Oakes was a senior circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit....
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and at the National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
in 1978.
Education
Juster holds a law degree from the Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, a Master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in government (Phi Beta Kappa) from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
. While an undergraduate at Harvard, he was research associate to Professor Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel Phillips Huntington was an influential American political scientist who wrote highly-regarded books in a half-dozen sub-fields of political science, starting in 1957...
. Juster was an AFS
AFS Intercultural Programs
AFS Intercultural Programs was established in 1915 by A. Piatt Andrew, a onetime economics professor at Harvard University and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury...
Exchange Student to Thailand in 1971.
Awards
Juster has received numerous honors and awards, including:Member, U.S. President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, 2007-2010
Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit from the President of the Federal Republic of Germany
(for contributions to U.S.-German relations), 2006
Secretary of Commerce’s William C. Redfield Award and Medal, 2005
Vasco Núñez de Balboa en el Grado de Gran Cruz Decoration and Medal from the President of
Panama (for contributions to U.S.-Panama relations), 2004
Blackwill Award from the U.S.-India Business Council (for contributions to U.S.-India relations), 2004
Friendship Award from the U.S.-Panama Business Council (for contributions to U.S.-Panama relations), 2004, 2002
Secretary of State's Distinguished Service Award and Medal, 1993
Distinguished Alumnus of Scarsdale High School, 2007
Publications
Juster has published extensively on international economic and legal issues, including Making Economic Policy: An Assessment of the National Economic Council (Brookings Institution, 1997) and “The Myth of Iraqgate” in Foreign Policy magazine (Spring 1994). Juster's research, analysis, and public discourse on the so-called Iraqgate scandal was instrumental in demonstrating that, contrary to media reporting and popular opinion, there was, in fact, no improper or illicit assistance by the U.S. Government to Iraq before the 1991 Gulf War. An Independent Counsel appointed by the U.S. Attorney General subsequently investigated the Iraqgate claims and validated all elements of Juster's analysis.Other significant publications by Juster include:
“Myths and Mistrust: Striking the right chord seems an uphill task in the Indo-US defence trade,” Force, Vol. 7, No. 11, July 2010 (co-author)
“Room for Give and Take: Unleashing US defence trade with India will be key to pushing forward bilateral ties,” The Times of India, May 31, 2010 (co-author)
“Using Cloud Computing to Close the Development Gap,” Foreign Service Journal, p. 47, September 2009.
“The Weapons of Mass Disruption,” Business Standard (India), p. 8, October 15, 2004.
“A New Strategic Partnership for the U.S. and India,” The Wall Street Journal Online/The Asian Wall Street Journal, p. 11, October 1-3, 2004.
“U.S.-India High-Tech Cooperation,” Business Times (India), Vol. 23, No. 1 (2004).
“Critical Infrastructure Assurance: A Conceptual Overview,” in Security in the Information Age: New Challenges, New Strategies (Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, 2002) (co-author).
“The United States and Iraq: Perils of Engagement,” in Richard N. Haass and Meghan O’Sullivan (eds.) Honey and Vinegar: Incentives, Sanctions, and Foreign Policy (Brookings Institution, 2000).
“The Santa Elena Case: Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back,” The American Review of International Arbitration, Vol. 10 (1999).
“The Mistake of a Separate Peace,” The Washington Post, p. A15, August 9, 1999.
“Iraq: An American Perspective,” in Richard N. Haass (ed.) Transatlantic Tensions: The United States, Europe, and Problem Countries (Brookings Institution, 1999).
“Lessons on the Uprooted From Bosnia Peace Accord,” Christian Science Monitor, p. 18,
February 7, 1996 (co-author).
“International Arbitration and Other Procedures for Dispute Resolution,” in James A. Dobkin, et al. (eds.) Joint Ventures With International Partners (Butterworths, 1993).
“Assisting Countries in Transition,” in Michael A. Epstein, et al. (eds.) New Developments in Doing Business in Eastern Europe, Russia and Ukraine (Prentice Hall, 1993).
“An Overview of U.S. Government Assistance to Central and Eastern Europe,” in Charles Wolf, Jr. (ed.) Promoting Democracy and Free Markets in Eastern Europe (RAND, 1991).
“The Libyan Sanctions: A Rational Response to State-Sponsored Terrorism?” Virginia Journal of International Law, Vol. 26, No. 4 (1986) (co-author).
“Foreign Policy-Making During the Oil Crisis,” The Japan Interpreter, Vol. 11, No. 3 (1977).
“Kissinger's Evolving Agenda for China,” Harvard Political Review, Vol. 3, No. 4 (1975).