Erskine Bowles
Erskine Bowles
Erskine Boyce Bowlesis an American businessman and political figure from North Carolina. He served from 2005 to 2010 as the president of the University of North Carolina system. In 1997–98 he served as White House Chief of Staff and he also ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate from North Carolina in 2002 and 2004...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 August 1945
CountryUnited States of America
believe common cooperating
I believe in cooperating for the common good
innovation debt threat
The US Debt is the single biggest threat I see to innovation in American business.
competition today faces
We live in a time today where we face fierce global competition.
arithmetic okay
I always thought that I was okay with arithmetic.
politician
I am not a politician.
thinking together faces
I think that if we don't get these politicians to come together we face the most predictable economic crisis in history.
country cancer thinking
I think it's absolutely clear that the fiscal path we are on is not sustainable, and for me, the best analogy is these deficits are like a cancer, and over time they will destroy the country from within.
leadership successful keys
Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.
accept january prepared promise public
Come January 1, I promise you I will be prepared to accept this public trust,
thrilled
I'm thrilled he's come on the board, He's very welcome.