Reuben grew up on the seacoast of New Hampshire, where he attended Phillips Exeter Academy, and later studied political science and French language at Columbia University.

As an undergraduate, Reuben led research programs with Columbia’s Harriman Institute for Russian studies. After graduation, he worked as an arbitration paralegal at White & Case in Paris and an investment associate focused on oilfield services at Prospect Capital in New York.

Reuben is now part of the Global Business and Finance concentration within Georgetown’s Master of Science in Foreign Service program. Alongside Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) courses, Reuben is taking advantage of Georgetown’s Government department to pursue his interest in classical political philosophy.

Reuben spent the summer of 2019 in Bentonville, Arkansas working on Walmart’s global government affairs team. This academic year he is an officer of the Stanford US-Russia Forum, implementing diplomacy by connecting American and Russian students in joint research and travel initiatives.

"I chose MSFS in order to take advantage of the best academics in Washington, DC. The experience has paid off with wonderful faculty and peer friendships, and the opportunity to combine my interests in geopolitics, political philosophy, and business."