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Robin Tauck is a highly respected veteran of the global travel industry and the new principal and founder of Robin Tauck & Partners LLC (RT&P), a platform for business and philanthropic ventures within specialty segments of the travel industry.  Through this company, Robin’s mission is to lead, inspire and assist our governments and the travel industry, and to act on immediate sustainability practices.

Robin completed courses at the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership.

Robin is currently a shareholder of Tauck Inc. (dba Tauck World Discovery)* and has served as its President, a position held for ten years, and as its CEO. Tauck Inc. is a luxury global tour operator for which she led strategic planning and growth initiatives in travel programs from North America to over 70 international countries and destinations. She expanded the “Tauck at Sea” fleet of 18 small-ship and expeditions, further developed “European river cruising” with newly-built exclusive Tauck riverboats, expanded “Tauck Bridges” family travels, and launched “Tauck Events."

Under her leadership, Tauck Inc. formed “World of Giving” in 1998. For over 10 years Ms. Tauck has helped integrate the values and visions of giving back into corporate and industry strategy has led large-scale volunteer events and was recognized by the White House in 2006. She is active in her two family foundations, the Tauck Foundation, and Tauck Romano Innovative Philanthropy.

Robin serves on many boards including the World Tourism and Travel Council, Travel Industry of the America Travel Foundation, Old North Foundation, Sustainable Travel International, Westport Family Y and more. Robin is an industry advocate for WTTC, USTOA, ETOA, ASTA, TIA, Tourism Cares, and UN Foundation. She has been named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Travel” by the industry media.

Ms. Tauck graduated from the University of Vermont and Stanford University’s Executive Program.