# Steve Feinberg

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Stephen Andrew Feinberg is an American billionaire businessman and government official who has served as the 36th United States deputy secretary of defense since 2025. He is the co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Cerberus Capital Management. Feinberg was also chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board from 2018 to 2021, during the first Trump administration.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 March 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522#P569))
- **Place of birth:** The Bronx ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522#P27))
- **Occupation:** financier; civil servant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522#P102))
- **Education:** Princeton University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522#P69))
- **Positions held:** United States Deputy Secretary of Defense (since 17 March 2025 · BS 2 Chaitra 2081 onwards) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522#P39))

## Questions

**When was Steve Feinberg born?**  
Steve Feinberg was born on 29 March 1960 in The Bronx.

**What positions has Steve Feinberg held?**  
Positions held by Steve Feinberg include: United States Deputy Secretary of Defense (since 17 March 2025).

**Where did Steve Feinberg study?**  
Steve Feinberg was educated at Princeton University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Steve Feinberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Feinberg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7612522](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612522) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stephen Feinberg 2025 (cropped).jpg by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stephen_Feinberg_2025_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Steve Feinberg, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Stephen Feinberg 2025 (cropped).jpg — U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Steve Feinberg". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/steve-feinberg. Retrieved 4 November 2026.