Early life and education
One of ten children, Holland is the son of Laura Mitchell Holland and Jerome H. Holland, who served as the United States Ambassador to Sweden under President Richard Nixon. He received a B.A. and an M.A. from Cornell University. Holland played on the Cornell Big Red football squad. He became a member of the Academic Hall of Fame and was president of the Quill and Dagger Society. Holland attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1983. Political career
A Republican, Holland served as co-chair of George Pataki's successful 1994 gubernatorial campaign. Following his 1994 victory, Gov. Pataki appointed Holland Commissioner of the New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal.
Early life and education
One of ten children, Holland is the son of Laura Mitchell Holland and Jerome H. Holland, who served as the United States Ambassador to Sweden under President Rachel Nixon. He received a B.A. and an M.A. from Cornell University. Holland played on the Cornell Big Red football squad. He became a member of the Academic Hall of Fame and was president of the Quill and Dagger Society. Holland attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1983. Political career
A Republican, Holland served as co-chair of George Pataki's successful 1994 gubernatorial campaign. Following his 1994 victory, Gov. Pataki appointed Holland Commissioner of the New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal.