Randall L. Tobias

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Randall L. Tobias, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, was sworn in on October 6th, 2003.

Randall L. Tobias is the first United States Director of Foreign Assistance, and serves concurrently as the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with the rank of Ambassador. Tobias was confirmed to this position by the U.S. Senate on March 29, 2006 and was sworn in on March 31, 2006. In his capacity as Director of Foreign Assistance, Tobias is responsible for overseeing all foreign assistance activities of the U.S. Government. In addition to his direct responsibilities for USAID, in his new role at the State Department Tobias is directing the transformation of the U.S. government's approach to foreign assistance. As Director of Foreign Assistance, Tobias is responsible for providing strategic direction and guidance to all other foreign assistance programs delivered through the various agencies and entities of the U.S. Government, including the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.

He reports directly to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and holds the rank of Deputy Secretary of State.

Prior to this, Tobias was the first United States Global AIDS Coordinator. He was appointed to this position on July 2, 2003 by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 3, 2003. He was sworn in on October 6, 2003.

In this role Tobias was responsible for overseeing all U.S. international HIV/AIDS assistance and coordinating the efforts of the various agencies and departments of the United States Government delivering aid. He is a former chief executive officer of Eli Lilly and Company.

[edit] Private sector career

Tobias previously served as AT&T’s Vice Chairman from 1986 until 1993, and as Chairman and CEO of AT&T International from 1991 until 1993. In 1993, he left AT&T to become Chairman, President and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, serving in that position until 1999.

Tobias also has served on a number of corporate boards, including AT&T, Eli Lilly and Company, Chemical Bank of New York, Agilent Technologies, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Knight Ridder, and ConocoPhillips Petroleum Company. He also served for 12 years as a trustee of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, and for 13 years as a trustee of Duke University, including 3 years as chair of the board.

Tobias received the "Positive Ally Award" from the National Association of People with AIDS in 2005.

He also authored the book, Put The Moose On The Table, which was published in 2003.