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Barry Salzberg

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Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Barry Salzberg is a Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School, following a distinguished career as the Global CEO of Deloitte. His expertise is built on a foundation of accounting and law, holding a JD and an LLM in Taxation, and he now serves on the board for Thomson Reuters.

He is deeply committed to philanthropy, having served as Chairman for United Way Worldwide, the YMCA of Greater New York, and College Summit. Growing up in Brooklyn, he was a first-generation college student and worked to support his family, which instilled a strong passion for community involvement and creating opportunities for others.

Interesting fact: Barry describes himself as an introvert who learned to thrive in environments that value extroversion.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Professor of Professional Practice
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Leadership Development
As a professor at Columbia and former CEO, he focuses on developing future leaders, championing initiatives like Deloitte's $300M university and advocating for transparent, ethical leadership.
Corporate Philanthropy
Has chaired multiple major non-profits like United Way Worldwide. He believes businesses have a powerful role to play in driving social change through community involvement.
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Career

Work history

5-2015
Professor of Professional Practice
Columbia Business School
6-2011 - 5-2015
Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Deloitte
Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte LLP (United States)
Deloitte
U.S. Managing Partner
Deloitte
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Media appearances

Deloitte Global CEO Barry Salzberg's Commencement Address. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Doctor of Law (JD)
Brooklyn Law School
Master of Laws (LLM)
New York University School of Law
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