Eli
Segal served as assistant to the president in the Clinton-Gore Administration
from 1993 until 1996. He was confirmed by the Senate as the first CEO
of the Corporation for National Service, where he was responsible for
the legislation that created AmeriCorps. In January 1997, Segal launched
The Welfare-to-Work Partnership, a nonpartisan organization of the American
business community committed to hiring and retaining former welfare recipients.
In recognition of his work for AmeriCorps and the Welfare-to-Work Partnership,
President Clinton presented Segal with the Presidential Medal.
Segal currently serves on the board of directors of Fannie Mae and sits on the board of advisors of Stonebridge International LLC, and several other companies and nonprofit organizations. He is the co-author of Common Interest, Common Good: Creating Value through Business and Social Sector Partnerships.