Alan Solomont

Alan Solomont
United States Ambassador to Spain
In office
January 27, 2010 – June 28, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byEduardo Aguirre
Succeeded byJames Costos
United States Ambassador to Andorra
In office
June 10, 2010 – June 28, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byEduardo Aguirre
Succeeded byJames Costos
Personal details
Born1949 (age 75–76)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSusan Lewis
EducationTufts University (BA)
University of Massachusetts, Lowell (BS)

Alan D. Solomont (born 1949)[1] is the former United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra.[2] He was selected for the post by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 29, 2009.[3]

Early life and education

Born to a Jewish family,[4] Solomont earned a B.A. from Tufts University in Political Science and Urban Studies in 1970[5] and a degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1977.[6]

Career

Active for many years in the Democratic Party, Solomont served as National Finance Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 1997, raising over $40 million. In 2000, President Bill Clinton appointed Solomont to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service. His term expired in 2004, he was reappointed by President George W. Bush in 2007, and he resigned in 2009.[7][8]

Solomont has served on the boards of numerous organizations including Angel Healthcare Investors, LLC, Boston Medical Center, The Jewish Fund for Justice, The New Israel Fund, Israel Policy Forum, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, and the WGBH Educational Foundation. He formerly chaired the Board of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston.

On June 13, 2013, Solomont was appointed the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts and announced his intention to retire in 2021.[5]

Awards and recognitions

Solomont received an honorary degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 2017, the university renamed its School of Nursing to the Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing.[6]

Personal life

He is married to Susan Solomont and they live in Weston, Massachusetts; they have two daughters, Rebecca and Stephanie.[4]

References

  1. ^ Alan D. Solomont (1949–)
  2. ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR ALAN D. SOLOMONT" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 30 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Alan D. Solomont". United States Office of The Historian. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Jewish Journal: "‘Warrior for social justice’ Alan Solomont plays key role in Obama campaign" by Claude R. Marx May 31, 2007
  5. ^ a b "Tisch Dean Announcement", Tufts University, June 13, 2013
  6. ^ a b "Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing Naming | About the School | Nursing | UMass Lowell". www.uml.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  7. ^ "PN807 — Alan D. Solomont — Corporation for National and Community Service". United States Congress. May 24, 2000.
  8. ^ "PN825 — Alan D. Solomont — Corporation for National and Community Service". United States Congress. November 16, 2007.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Spain
2010–2013 		Succeeded by
United States Ambassador to Andorra
2010–2013