 Cohen is a trustee of Deerfield Academy, New York Presbyterian Hospital, the Hackley School, Hampton University and The Economic Club of New York, and is a member of the advisory boards of Wall Street Rising, United Way of Westchester-Putnam and the University of Charleston.In 2009, Cohen was rumored to be considered for the post of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Obama administration.Regarding the worst economic crisis in 80 years, Cohen defended the financial system and Wall Street