Richard E. Salomon is an American investment banker and philanthropist.
He served as a member of the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations from 2003 to 2013 and again from 2014 to 2017.
[2][3] From 1982 to 2000, he was a managing director to the investment firm Spears, Benzak, Salomon & Farrell.
[4][2][3] He is a managing partner of East End Advisors, LLC, chairman of the advisory board of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management Group, and a director of Boston Properties.
[4][2][3] He is a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and The New York Public Library.