Lewis Eisenberg
| Lewis Eisenberg | |
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| United States Ambassador to Italy | |
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Assumed office October 4, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John R. Phillips |
| United States Ambassador to San Marino | |
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Assumed office October 4, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John R. Phillips |
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| Born | 1942 (age 74–75) Illinois, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
| Education |
Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (MBA) |
Lewis Michael Eisenberg (born 1942) is an American financier and investor who is the United States Ambassador to Italy. He is known for co-founding and heading private equity firm Granite Capital International Group L.P. He has a multi-decade history in American political fundraising circles and has held a number of national, state, and bi-state appointments throughout his career, including serving as the Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the time of the September 11, 2001 attack of the World Trade Center, which the Port Authority operated.
In July 2017, Eisenberg was named as President Donald Trump's nominee to become the United States Ambassador to Italy. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 3 August 2017.
Eisenberg was born to a Jewish family in Illinois and grew up in Chicago. His family made their living in the agricultural business. Eisenberg attended Dartmouth College, earning a bachelor's degree in 1964. He then enrolled at Cornell University, where he earned an MBA in 1966.
Eisenberg began his career on Wall Street after completing his education at Cornell University. He began working for Goldman Sachs in 1966. From 1966 until 1989, Eisenberg worked in a variety of capacities for Goldman Sachs. Eisenberg became a partner in 1978 and concluded his career as co-head of the Equity Division.
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