Alan M. Leventhal | |
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| United States Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office July 1, 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Carla Sands |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Hall Godfrey (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-07-28)July 28, 1952 (age 72) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Gant Leventhal (divorced) Sherry Marcus Leventhal |
| Parent(s) | Muriel Guren Leventhal Norman Leventhal |
| Relatives | Irwin Marcus (father-in-law) |
| Education | Northwestern University (BS) Dartmouth College (MBA) |
| Occupation | Real estate investor |
| Known for | Chairman ofBeacon Capital Partners |
Alan M. Leventhal (born 28 July 1952)[1] is an American businessman who had served as theUnited States ambassador to Denmark from 2022 to 2025. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer ofBeacon Capital Partners.[2] Leventhal served as president and chief executive officer of Beacon Properties Corporation, one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REIT) in the United States.[3]
Leventhal was one of three children born to aJewish family, the son of Muriel (née Guren) andNorman Leventhal.[4] He received his bachelor's degree in economics fromNorthwestern University in 1974 and a Master of Business Administration from theTuck School of Business atDartmouth College in 1976.[3][5] Leventhal was chairman ofBoston University's board of trustees from 2003 to 2008,[3] a trustee of Northwestern University[3] and an overseer of the Tuck School of Business.[5] He has served on the board of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA),[6] the board of theDamon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation,[7] and the board of Friends of Post Office Square.[8]
Leventhal has lectured at the Tuck School of Business[5] and theMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Real Estate.[citation needed] Leventhal was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Boston University on May 17, 2009.[3]
On January 19, 2022, PresidentJoe Biden nominated Leventhal to become theUnited States Ambassador to Denmark.[9] Hearings on his nomination were held before theSenate Foreign Relations Committee on May 4, 2022. The committee favorably reported his nomination to the Senate floor on May 18, 2022.[10]
On June 15, 2022, the fullUnited States Senate voted to confirm Leventhal to be ambassador in a 63–32 vote.[11] He presented his credentials to QueenMargrethe II on July 1, 2022.[12] His first official engagement was to speak at the4th of July celebration inRebild, 2022.
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 theBoston Public Library for the creation of theNorman B. Leventhal Map Center.[15]
Leventhal was awarded the Realty Stock Review's "Outstanding CEO Award" for 1996 and 1997, and theCommercial Property News "Office Property Executive of the Year" for 1996. In 2004 he receivedErnst & Young's New England Entrepreneur of the year award.[16]
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]
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Denmark 2022–present | Incumbent |
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