Bernard L. Schwartz

Bernard L. Schwartz is the Chairman and CEO of BLS Investments, LLC, a private investment firm. Mr. Schwartz retired in March 2006 after 34 years as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Loral Space & Communications.

Over the years, Mr. Schwartz has been recognized for his views and counsel on matters ranging from economic growth and industrial policy to technology and national security, views which generally challenge conventional wisdom and provide a basis for numerous speeches, white papers and testimony to private research institutions, educators and congressional committees.  He has established several permanent programs at various institutions to study economic and public policy development, including Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), the New School University, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Asia Society, The Brookings Institution, and Tel Aviv University.

Mr. Schwartz serves as a trustee of the New York University Hospitals Center, the New York Historical Society, Thirteen/WNET Educational Broadcasting Corporation and Baruch College and is vice chairman of the New York Film Society.

In addition, Mr. Schwartz is a board member of the New America Foundation, where he supports its fellowship program, chairman of the board of trustees of Third Way, a progressive advocacy organization, and a supporter of the Democratic Leadership Council.

Mr. Schwartz graduated from City College of New York with a B.S. in finance and holds an honorary Doctorate of Science degree from the college.