Lewis Eisenberg
businessperson and diplomatic
Lewis Michael "Lew" Eisenberg (born 1942) is an American financier, investor and philanthropist.
Lewis Eisenberg | |
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| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office October 4, 2017 – January 4, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John R. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Jack Markell |
| United States Ambassador to San Marino | |
| In office October 4, 2017 – January 4, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John R. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Jack Markell |
| Chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | |
| In office November 9, 1995 – December 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Jack Sinagra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lewis Michael Eisenberg October 12, 1942 Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Vero Beach, Florida |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (MBA) |
Eisenberg is known for co-founding and heading a private equity firm, Granite Capital International Group L.P. Lewis Eisenberg has a relation in American political fundraising circles. He is most notable for the various national, state, and bi-state appointments he held throughout his career, specifically as the Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey[1] at the time of the September 11, 2001 attack of the World Trade Center, which the Port Authority operated.
In January 2017, Eisenberg was named as President Donald Trump's Ambassador to Italy.[2] He was confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 2017.[3]
References
change- ↑ "FORMER NEW JERSEY STATE SENATOR JACK G. SINAGRA ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF PORT AUTHORITY BOARD". Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. December 13, 2001. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ↑ Savage, Charlie, et al., "Taxpayers Will Defend Trump in Suit Charging Constitutional Violations > Two big Trump donors get plum ambassadorships". New York Times. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ "PN743 — Lewis M. Eisenberg — Department of State". U.S. Congress. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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