Alan M. Leventhal
Alan M. Leventhal | |
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United States Ambassador to Denmark | |
Assumed office July 1, 2022 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Carla Sands |
Personal details | |
Born | July 28, 1952 |
Nationality | American |
Spouse(s) | Carol Gant Leventhal (divorced) Sherry Marcus Leventhal |
Parent(s) | Muriel Guren Leventhal Norman Leventhal |
Education | Northwestern University (BS) Dartmouth College (MBA) |
Occupation | Real estate investor |
Known for | Chairman of Beacon Capital Partners |
Alan M. Leventhal (born 28 July 1952)
Education
Leventhal was one of three children born to a
Career
Leventhal has lectured at the Tuck School of Business
Ambassador to Denmark
On January 19, 2022, President
On June 15, 2022, the full United States Senate voted to confirm Leventhal to be ambassador in a 63–32 vote.[11] He presented his credentials to Queen Margrethe II on July 1, 2022.[12] His first official engagement was to speak at the 4th of July celebration in Rebild, 2022.
Philanthropy and awards
Leventhal and his wife, Sherry, are philanthropists,[13] who operate the Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation.[14] They made a $5 million donation to Boston University.[3] Moreover, his family has given $10 million to the Boston Public Library for the creation of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center.[15]
Leventhal was awarded the Realty Stock Review's "Outstanding CEO Award" for 1996 and 1997, and the Commercial Property News "Office Property Executive of the Year" for 1996. In 2004 he received Ernst & Young's New England Entrepreneur of the year award.[16]
Personal life
Leventhal has been married twice. His first wife was Carol (née Gant) Leventhal; they had three sons, Jeremy Nathaniel Leventhal, Alexander Leventhal, and Evan Levanthal.[17][18] Leventhal is married to Sherry Marcus, the daughter of Dr. Irwin Marcus;[19] they have two daughters and four sons in total.[20]
References
- ^ "Alan Leventhal (70)". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Greg O'Brien (September 2003). "The Next Tycoon". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Vicky Waltz (May 12, 2009). "Honoring Alan M. Leventhal". Boston University. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Boston Globe: "Norman Leventhal at 97; enhancer of lives and landmarks" By Bryan Marquard April 5, 2015
- ^ a b c "Alan Leventhal". Donor Profiles. Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Past Directors". Pension Real Estate Association. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Leventhal City Prize seeks to spark transformative urban design and planning approaches". MIT News. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "NAIOP Honors Alan Leventhal". High-Profile. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nominees for Ambassadors and Key Roles". The White House. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "PN1694 - Nomination of Alan M. Leventhal for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alan M. Leventhal, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark.)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Leventhal, Alan [@USAmbDenmark] (July 1, 2022). "An honor and an absolute pleasure to present my credentials to H.M. Queen Margrethe II at Marselisborg Palace earlier today" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-07-01 – via Twitter.
- ^ "AmeriCorps proves its worth in urban classrooms". Boston Globe. February 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation". Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "BPL Charts Modern Course for its Maps". Boston.com. January 3, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Alan M Leventhal". Beacon Capital. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Boston Globe: "STEVEN N. GANT" January 26, 2013
- ^ New York Times: "Caroline Scheinfeld, Jeremy Leventhal" April 19, 2015
- ^ Isidore newman School: "Fred! The Musical Still Inspires After 40 Years" December 23, 2012
- ^ Boston University: "SHERRY LEVENTHAL (PARENT CAS’02, MED’07, ’09)" Archived 2019-10-26 at the Wayback Machine retrieved May 18, 2015
External links
- Beacon Capital Partners (company website)