William S. Cohen

Chief Executive Officer at The Cohen Group LLC

83 year

Consumer Services

Finance

Commercial Services

Network origin in William S. Cohen first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. provides strategic insights & policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Its projects focus on areas such as AIDS, arms control, conflict resolution, NATO, the environment, immigration, intelligence, trade, health care, OPEC, space policy, and terrorism. The company was founded in 1962 by David M. Abshire and Admiral Arleigh Burke and is headquartered in Washington, DC. 124	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	124
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL 73	Public Company	Broadcasting	73
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 39	Public Company	Multi-Line Insurance	39
Boston University 29	College/University	Other Consumer Services	29
VIACOM INC. 28	Extinct	Movies/Entertainment	28
U.S. House of Representatives 27	Government	General Government	27
The Cohen Group LLC The Cohen Group LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Cohen Group LLC engages in the provision of global business consulting and advisory services. It offers business and political intelligence, communication, and transactional services. The company was founded by William S. Cohen in 2001 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. 22	Private Company	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	22
RLJ Acquisition, Inc. RLJ Acquisition, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance RLJ Acquisition, Inc. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Robert L. Johnson on November 12, 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. 5	Extinct	Financial Conglomerates	5
HEAD N.V. 3	Private Company	Recreational Products	3
Bowdoin College Bowdoin College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME. 3	College/University	Other Consumer Services	3

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to William S. Cohen via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
HESS CORPORATION	Integrated Oil	John Hess Samuel A. Nunn	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
APPLE INC.	Telecommunications Equipment	James Bell Susan Schuman Jürgen Hintz	Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing Director/Board Member
BOEING	Aerospace & Defense	James Bell James Jones	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY	Beverages: Non-Alcoholic	Samuel A. Nunn Ahmet Kent Edward Neville Isdell	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (THE)	Chemicals: Specialty	John Hess James Bell	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
GE AEROSPACE	Industrial Machinery	Samuel A. Nunn Benjamin Heineman Susan Siegel	Director/Board Member Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	Household/Personal Care	David M. Abshire Jürgen Hintz	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an independent philanthropic organization headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1972 and is dedicated solely to health. RWJF funds a wide array of programs which are working to help build a national Culture of Health.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Linda Griego William Frist	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
AUDACY, INC.	Broadcasting	Joseph Ianniello Leslie Moonves Michael Wolf	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.	Major Banks	James Bell Paulette E. Mullings Bradnock	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.	College/University	Ray Hunt Linda W. Hart	Director/Board Member Graduate Degree
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	Joseph Ianniello Morris Wolf Offit William Kane Reilly Brent Scowcroft Murray L. Weidenbaum Michael Wolf	Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Benjamin Heineman Linda W. Hart Afsar Farman-Farmaian Joseph S. Nye John Heyl	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Stanford University	College/University	Sue M. Cobb William Frist John Danilovich	Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree
University of Pittsburgh	College/University	Linda W. Hart George L. Miles	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member
Paramount Media Networks Paramount Media Networks BroadcastingConsumer Services ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks provides television broadcasting, information and musical online content services. Its services encompass films, television shows, video streaming and music videos. The company was founded in 1984 is headquartered in New York, NY.	Broadcasting	Thomas E. Freston Michael Wolf David Lawenda	Chief Executive Officer President Corporate Officer/Principal
AECOM	Engineering & Construction	Linda Griego William Frist	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Emory University	College/University	Samuel A. Nunn Ahmet Kent Edward Neville Isdell	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
American University	College/University	Alice Blevins H. Andrew Schwartz Abudlhuda Farouki	Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Director/Board Member
California State University-Los Angeles	College/University	James Bell Linda Griego	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Claremont McKenna College	College/University	Thomas Pritzker Julie Sweet	Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member
Syracuse University	College/University	Ralph A. Cossa Craig Cohen	Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
The Johns Hopkins University	College/University	Morris Wolf Offit John Hamre Carola McGiffert	Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree
Yale University	College/University	William Kane Reilly Benjamin Heineman Frederick Smith J. Stephen Morrison	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
New York University	College/University	Thomas E. Freston Maurice Greenberg Thomas Dooley Candace Beinecke	Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree
Princeton University	College/University	Murray L. Weidenbaum Joseph S. Nye William Frist	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Wesleyan University	College/University	Strauss Zelnick Carola McGiffert	Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree
Georgetown University	College/University	Arnold Punaro James Jones David Lawenda David M. Abshire Abudlhuda Farouki	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Director/Board Member
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Sue M. Cobb John Hess Ahmet Kent Maurice Greenberg Frederick Smith Linda Griego Barbara Byrne Joseph S. Nye Carola McGiffert John Danilovich	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Aspen Institute, Inc. The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dolores D. Wharton Abudlhuda Farouki	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Museum of Modern Art exhibits modern and contemporary art. The organization was founded by Alfred H. Barr in 1929 and is located in New York, NY.	Other Consumer Services	Dolores D. Wharton Richard Parsons Maurice Greenberg Donald Baird Marron	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The National Collegiate Athletic Association administers intercollegiate sports activities. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.	Movies/Entertainment	Frederick Smith Leslie Moonves	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Partnership for New York City, Inc. The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Richard Parsons Leslie Moonves Donald Baird Marron Strauss Zelnick Martin John Sullivan Candace Beinecke	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The National Petroleum Council The National Petroleum Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Petroleum Council operates as a council for national petroleum. The private company is based in Washington.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Hess John Young Ray Hunt	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
The Paley Center for Media The Paley Center for Media Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Paley Center for Media is a non-profit organization that leads discussions about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms. The non-profit company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The center draws upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community to provide respected programming. The Paley Archive, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements, is accessible to the public. The center also serves as a neutral setting for media professionals to engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Maureen J. Reidy has been the CEO of the company since 2013.	Internet Software/Services	Leslie Moonves Brian Goldner Strauss Zelnick	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
United States Council for International Business		Ahmet Kent Frederick Smith Edward Neville Isdell	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Hess Frederick Smith	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
US-China Business Council US-China Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ahmet Kent Maurice Greenberg Frederick Smith	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Dallas Citizens Council Dallas Citizens Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dallas Citizens Council operates as a membership organization for citizens council. The non-profit company is based in Dallas, TX. W. Kelvin Walker has been the CEO of the company since 2019.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Young Ray Hunt	Director/Board Member Chairman
The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ahmet Kent Barbara Byrne Julie Sweet Mari Elka Pangestu	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Atlantic Council of the United States The Atlantic Council of the United States Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Atlantic Council of the United States engages in the promotion of constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Cartwright Brent Scowcroft Arnold Punaro Joseph S. Nye James Jones	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Kennedy Center Corporate Fund operates as a nationwide partnership of distinguished business leaders who help to mobilize corporate partners and secure critical funding. The company was founded by Harold Burson in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Leslie Moonves Edward Neville Isdell	Director/Board Member Chairman
Albany Law School	College/University	Dolores D. Wharton William F. Pelgrin	Director/Board Member Graduate Degree
Asia Society Asia Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Asia Society is an educational organization that aims to promote mutual understanding and strengthen partnerships among people, leaders, and institutions. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong. The company was founded by Tom W. Su and Luis Juan L. Virata.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dolores D. Wharton Thomas E. Freston	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Harvard Business School	College/University	John Hess Strauss Zelnick Ray Dalio	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Young Ahmet Kent Frederick Smith Edward Neville Isdell Julie Sweet	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal

Statistics

International

United States	50
Mexico	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	25
Commercial Services	11
Miscellaneous	6
Electronic Technology	3
Consumer Non-Durables	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	743
Corporate Officer/Principal	246
Chairman	233
Independent Dir/Board Member	124
Chief Executive Officer	94

Most connected contacts

Insiders
William Frist	55
Strauss Zelnick	47
Frederic Salerno	42
Susan Siegel	40
Charlie Sanders	38
Othman Benjelloun	37
William Kane Reilly	37
Richard Parsons	37
Linda Griego	35
Ahmet Kent	35
John Young	33
Romesh Wadhwani	32
James Bell	31
Frederick Smith	30
John Hess	30

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