Stephen Orlins has been president of the National Committee since 2005. He was previously the managing director of Carlyle Asia and the chairman of Taiwan Broadband Communications. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Orlins was a senior advisor to AEA Investors Inc. From 1983 to 1991, Mr. Orlins was a managing director and president of Lehman Brothers Asia. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Orlins practiced law with Coudert Brothers and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York, Hong Kong and Beijing. From 1976 to 1979, Mr. Orlins served in the Office of the Legal Advisor of the United States Department of State, first in the Office of the Assistant Legal Advisor for Political-Military Affairs and then for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. While in that office, he was a member of the legal team that helped establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Orlins is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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