Georgette Mosbacher
Georgette Mosbacher | |
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United States Ambassador to Poland | |
In office September 6, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Paul W. Jones |
Succeeded by | B. Bix Aliu (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Georgette Paulsin January 16, 1947 Highland, Indiana, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses |
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Residence(s) | New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Indiana University |
Awards | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Ellis Island Medal of Honor |
Georgette Mosbacher (née Paulsin; January 16, 1947) is an
Mosbacher started her career as an executive in 1987 when she purchased the struggling cosmetics firm
Active in
On February 14, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Mosbacher to be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland.[19] On July 12, 2018 her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote.[20] On December 26, 2020, Mosbacher announced her intent to resign, effective January 20, 2021.[21]
Early life and education
A native of Highland, Indiana,[15][22] Georgette Mosbacher (née Paulsin) was born to Dorothy (Bell) and George Paulsin.[4][15][23] Her father died in an automobile accident when she was young,[15] leaving the seven-year-old Georgette and her three younger siblings[24] under the care of their mother,[4] grandmother, and great-grandmother.[16] When her mother returned to work,[4] Mosbacher took on childcare duties for her brother George[4] and two sisters, Melody and Lyn.[15]
Mosbacher attended high school in
Business career
Mosbacher purchased the high-end cosmetics firm
After selling La Prairie, in the 1990s she founded her own consulting company,
After serving as a consultant to the company since 1999,
Political career
A longtime
Mosbacher has been noted in the media for her private fundraising events since the 1990s,
On February 12, 2018
In the media
In relation to both business and politics,
Charity work and boards
For several decades, Mosbacher has been involved with a number of non-profit organizations. In 1995
She was elected to the
Awards and recognition
Georgette Mosbacher has received several awards throughout her career, including the
On January 12, 2021 President of Poland Andrzej Duda decorated her with 1st class Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, the order was awarded "in recognition of outstanding achievements in developing Polish-American friendly relations and cooperation, and for involvement in activities for international security."[43]
Personal life
Based in Manhattan, in the 1970s Mosbacher was married to Robert Muir,[15] and after their divorce in 1977,[15] for a time she was married to George Barrie,[15] the CEO of Fabergé and Brut Productions.[4] On March 1, 1985, she married Robert Mosbacher, moving to Houston.[4] In 1989 President, George H. W. Bush appointed Robert Mosbacher to the position of United States Secretary of Commerce. On June 12, 1990, she was robbed at gun point in front of her hotel room at the Barbizon Plaza in Manhattan (now Trump Parc). She dove into an elevator, the door of which unexpectedly opened, rang the alarm and rode it to the ground floor; the gunman vanished with her jewelry and handbag.[44] After 13 years of marriage, Georgette Mosbacher and her husband divorced in 1998.[15] In 2017, she gave a brief video tour of her Fifth Avenue home, discussing her many distinguished guests at parties there, on the NBC television series Open House.[45]
Controversies
Mosbacher courted controversy when she suggested that Poland was responsible for the re-emergence of anti-Semitism across the continent of Europe because of a law which criminalizes blaming Poland for the actions of
Prior to being appointed, Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that if Mosbacher were appointed as the new U.S. ambassador to Poland, she would be accepted, despite having made "unnecessary and mistaken" comments about the country.
Publishing history
Year | Release title | Publisher | ISBN, notes |
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1993 | Feminine Force: Release The Power Within To Create The Life You Deserve[9] | Simon & Schuster | ISBN 0-671-79896-0
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1998 | It Takes Money, Honey: A Get-Smart Guide to Total Financial Freedom[10] | HarperCollins | ISBN 0-06-039236-3
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See also
References
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- ^ a b "Obama's Plan for Small Businesses". Houston Press. May 6, 2011. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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"President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". National Archives.
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- ^ a b c Gray, Lisa (January 28, 1999). "How to Divorce a Millionaire". Houston Press. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ a b "Mosbacher's Mission". Leadership Magazine. February 2014. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ ISBN 0-671-79896-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-06-039236-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Georgette Mosbacher". Bloomberg. Retrieved November 11, 2014.[dead link]
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- ^ "PN1640 — Georgette Mosbacher — Department of State". United States Senate. February 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ a b "PN1640 – Nomination of Georgette Mosbacher for Department of State, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "US ambassador to Poland resigns". www.thefirstnews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b c "Georgette Mosbacher-Country Girl". Woman Around Town. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ "Georgette Mosbacher: Legendary GOP Fundraiser". Right Pundits. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ponder, Stephanie E., "Makeup Maven", Costco Connection, May 2006
- ^ a b Gerston, Jill (September 22, 1993). "Hurricane Georgette : Books: The Divine Mrs. M (Mosbacher) has a few tips for women who want to tap their 'feminine force.' Let's start with neutral nail polish". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ a b c Cawley, Janet (March 29, 1992). "The Power Couple Shifts Into A New Gear". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ "Georgette Mosbacher Enterprises, Inc". justia.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Georgette Mosbacher". All American Speakers. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Georgette Mosbacher". Borghese.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ Horyn, Cathy, "Is Georgette Mosbacher Too Hot for the G.O.P. to Handle?", The New York Times, January 14, 2001
- ^ Stirewalt, Chris (April 27, 2015). "Jeb set to debut biggest cash haul ever". Fox News. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ Editorial, Reuters (13 February 2018). "Trump to tap Georgette Mosbacher as ambassador to Poland: White House". Reuters.
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"How I Built It". Wall Street Journal. June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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Mosbacher, Georgette (November 10, 2015). "The other 'one percent'". Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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Mosbacher, Georgette (2014). "MOSBACHER: Deadly health care at the VA". Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ Cottle, Michelle (January 8, 2013). "Mosbacher: I'm Furious at My Own Party". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ "Bravolebrity graces Naples with her Southern Charm: Where did she and her bestie eat?". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Patricia Altschul Talks About Couture and Caftans". Yahoo Life. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Georgette Mosbacher Joins Intelius' Board of Directors". Intelius press release. October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ a b c "Georgette Mosbacher Honored With National Leadership Award; Mosbacher Gains Additional Accolades from the National Repfublican Congressional Committee's Business Advisory Council". thefreelibrary.com – Bratskeir & Co. 2002. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "US Ambassador decorated by Polish president". polandin.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Mosbacher's Wife Robbed of Cash, Jewelry Worth $30,000..." Los Angeles Times. 14 June 1990.
- ^ "If Walls Could Talk: Inside Georgette Mosbacher's Home". NBC 4 NEW YORK Open House. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Poland: US envoy nominee to be accepted despite polemic view". The Seattle Times. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
External links
- GeorgetteMosbacher.com
- New York Center for Children (founder, director)