Clay Constantinou | |
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United States Ambassador to Luxembourg | |
In office September 7, 1994 – January 30, 1999 |
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President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Edward Morgan Rowell |
Succeeded by | James C. Hormel |
Personal details | |
Born | New York, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater |
New Jersey City University Seton Hall University New York University |
Occupation | Diplomat, Lawyer |
Clay Constantinou is an American lawyer and diplomat. He served as US Ambassador to Luxembourg from 1994 to 1999 and as Dean of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy at Seton Hall University from 1999 to 2005. He is currently Of Counsel at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. a law firm based in Woodbridge, NJ.
Constantinou earned a B.A. in political science from New Jersey City University, a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and an L.L.M. from the New York University School of Law. He practiced law and became a partner in the New Jersey law firm, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer.
Also active in politics, Constantinou first raised money as part of the Tsongas campaign in 1991 but was recruited and later led the Bill Clinton Presidential finance committee/campaign in New Jersey and served as president of the New Jersey State Electoral College, one of 15 electors casting their votes for the Clinton/Gore ticket. In 1989, Governor James Florio appointed him Commissioner of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Constantinou also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Essex County Utility Authority and of Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey.