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Bob Lieber
Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, New York City
Bob Lieber is Deputy Mayor for Economic Development. In February 2007, Lieber was named President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and became Deputy Mayor in January 2008. Responsible for creating jobs and building capacity in the five boroughs, Lieber guides agencies including NYCEDC, Department of Small Business Services, Department of City Planning, Department of Finance, NYC & Company among others. He oversees job-creating area-wide redevelopment projects that include Willets Point, Lower Manhattan, Hudson Yards, 125th Street, Jamaica, and Coney Island. He also spearheads the effort to support a more vibrant and diverse City economy by growing varied sectors including tourism, media, bioscience, fashion, maritime support, film, and television. Lieber previously served as Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, where he was Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking as well as a member of the Real Estate Private Equity business. In 1999, and again in 2003, Lieber was recognized by Institutional Investor Magazine for "Deal of The Year," and he was named "Financier of the Year" in 2005 by Commercial Property News. Lieber holds a BA from the University of Colorado and a Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is Vice Chairman of the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School, and Trustee of the Urban Land Institute
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