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[edit] Unsourced assertion removed

The reason for this sudden decision is in connection to the "DC Madam" scandal.

I removed this part asserting undocumented insight into Tobias' grounds for resigning as a violation of WP:V and WP:BLP. It needs to be sourced in order to remain. __meco 10:18, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

how about this:
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.45.59.30 (talk) 18:24, April 29, 2007 (UTC)
None of those support any change of the current article text stating that he left for personal reasons. __meco 22:27, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
"personal reasons" is rather vague but here's more:
R. Baley 22:58, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
Maybe the "personal reasons" are that he wants to devote all of his time to partying with prostitutes. I'll look for a source on that. TortureIsWrong 22:36, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

In 2005,Brazil rejected $40 million from the U.S. to combat HIV/AIDS. The reason? The U.S. demanded that Brazil (as it does with other countries in this regard)condem and work toward suppressing prositution. Randall Tobias was the architect of the U.S. policy in this matter.Prostitution is decriminalized in Brazil, and that country has been relatively successful in combatting HIV/AIDS. Ironic: if the U.S.(or even the District of Columbia) decriminalized protsitution, this scandal might never have happenedFlake11 14:02, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Personal life?

The article mentions scandal, but nothing else of his personal life. Is he married, does he have children? —Ben FrantzDale 04:57, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

He is married, and has (I believe) two children and two stepchildren. They must be very proud right now. TortureIsWrong 05:20, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] State department biography

anybody know how to get a copy of the state department biography? Seems to have been taken down [1]. I couldn't find it at the wayback archives. --Duk 05:56, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

State Dept. erases all references to top official who quit over DC Madam list --Duk 01:21, 10 May 2007 (UTC)


Here's a cached version from yahoo (PD since it's from the US State Dept.) --Duk 03:13, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

::BIOGRAPHY

Randall L. Tobias
Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator, 
Term of Appointment: 03/31/2006 to present

Ambassador Tobias was born March 20, 1942 and grew up in Remington, Indiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from 
Indiana University in 1964.

From 1964 to 1966, he served on active duty as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army. He then joined AT&T where he
held a number of positions with company subsidiaries in Indiana and Illinois. In 1981, he was named a corporate
vice president in AT&T's global headquarters in New Jersey, where he later ran AT&T's worldwide long distance and
network businesses as Chairman and CEO of AT&T Communications. He played a major role in helping lead AT&T through
the difficult period following the 1984 breakup of the Bell System, serving as Vice Chairman of AT&T from 1986 until
1993 and, additionally, as Chairman and CEO of AT&T International from 1991 until 1993.

In 1993, he joined Eli Lilly and Company as Chairman, President and CEO. Under Tobias's leadership, the company
experienced a dramatic turnaround and enjoyed one of the most successful periods in its history. On January 1, 
1999, upon his retirement from the company, he was named Chairman Emeritus. After stepping down from his post at
Lilly, he continued to serve on several corporate boards while also focusing his attention on a number of business,
community and philanthropic interests and on teaching and writing. His book on leadership lessons learned, Put The
Moose On The Table, written with his son, Todd Tobias, was published in early 2003.

On July 2, 2003, President Bush announced his intent to nominate Tobias to serve as the first United States Global
AIDS Coordinator with the rank of Ambassador, reporting directly to the Secretary of State. He was confirmed by the
U.S. Senate on October 3, 2003 and sworn in on October 6, 2003. Ambassador Tobias was responsible for launching the
highly successful President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and for directing all U.S. Government international
HIV/AIDS assistance across the various agencies and departments of the United States Government that deliver it.

On January 19, 2006, President Bush announced his intent to name Ambassador Tobias as the nation’s first Director
of United States Foreign Assistance, and to nominate him to serve concurrently as Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID), the principal government agency that administers economic and
humanitarian assistance worldwide. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 29, 2006 and sworn in on March 31,
2006. He continues to report to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and holds the rank of Deputy Secretary of State.

In addition to his direct responsibilities for USAID and Department of State foreign assistance funding and
programs, Ambassador Tobias is also 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.

Ambassador Tobias served for 13 years as a trustee of Duke University including 3 years as chair of the board, and
for 12 years as a trustee of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He has also 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, Inc., and ConocoPhillips Petroleum Company. He currently serves as a director of the
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

Among his honors, Ambassador Tobias was named Pharmaceutical Industry CEO of the Year by the Wall Street Transcript
in 1995, and CEO of the Year in 1996 by Working Mother magazine. In 1997, he was named one of the "Top Twenty-Five
Managers of the Year" by Business Week, Magazine. He was also named the "Norman Vincent Peale Humanitarian of the
Year" in 1997. He received the "Positive Ally Award" from the National Association of People with AIDS in 2005, and
in 2006 he was named an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Ambassador Tobias has been awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degrees by Indiana University, Wabash College, Butler
University, Gallaudet University, and Ball State University, and an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has also been awarded the Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
(IUPUI) Urban University Medal.

Released on April 27, 2006