Barry SalzbergChief Executive Officer – Elect, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited |
Executive biography
Barry Salzberg is the Chief Executive Officer-Elect of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL). Prior to this role he served as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte U.S. from 2007-2011 and as the U.S. Managing Partner from 2003 to 2007. During his time as CEO of Deloitte U.S., Salzberg also served as a member of the U.S. Board of Directors, the DTTL Global Executive Committee, the DTTL Global Board of Directors and as the Americas Regional Managing Partner. Salzberg joined Deloitte in 1977 and was admitted as partner in 1985. He has since built an impressive record through a variety of leadership roles.
Prior to his leadership roles, Salzberg was a lead client service partner and tax partner and became an acknowledged authority in the areas of personal tax and partnership tax matters. He directly served the CXOs of many large clients, helping them with their personal tax and financial planning needs, as well as partnerships and S corporations, mostly law firms or merger and acquisition specialists.
Salzberg is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York County Lawyers Association. He has been a board member of business organizations including the Center for Audit Quality, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, and the Partnership for New York. Additionally, Salzberg has been an advisor to the G100 and International Councilor to the Center for Strategic & International Studies.
Known in the marketplace for his commitment to building opportunities for tomorrow’s leaders and fostering diversity within the workplace, Salzberg serves as Chairman of the Board of College Summit and is a board member emeritus of the YMCA of Greater New York. He has also been recently appointed to the United Way Global Board of Directors.
Salzberg received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College, his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and his LLM in Taxation from the New York University School of Law.
