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Matthew Barzun
Matthew Barzun | |
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| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office December 4, 2013 – January 18, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Louis Susman |
| Succeeded by | Woody Johnson |
| United States Ambassador to Sweden | |
| In office August 21, 2009 – May 28, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael M. Wood |
| Succeeded by | Mark Brzezinski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Winthrop Barzun October 23, 1970 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Harvard University (AB) |
| Website | matthewbarzun |
Matthew Winthrop Barzun (born October 23, 1970) is an American businessman, diplomat and political fundraiser who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[1] He is a business executive who is known for his work with CNET Networks and for his fundraising work on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[2][3] He served as United States Ambassador to Sweden from 2009 to 2011. He was selected by President Barack Obama as National Finance Chair for the president's 2012 re-election campaign.[4] He is author of The Power of Giving Away Power from Optimism Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.[5]
- ^ "Biography of Ambassador Matthew W. Barzun". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ Gerth, Joseph "Innovator aided march to presidency" Louisville Courier-Journal December 28, 2008
- ^ "How Obama did it". TIME. 2008-06-05. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Johnson, Glen (2011-04-29). "Mass. native to oversee Obama's fund-raising effort - Political Intelligence - A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe". Boston.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "The Power of Giving Away Power by Matthew Barzun: 9780525541042 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
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