Alan M. Leventhal (born 28 July 1952)[1] is an American businessman who has served as the United States ambassador to Denmark since July 2022. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Beacon 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]
Alan M. Leventhal | |
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| United States Ambassador to Denmark | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Carla Sands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Gant Leventhal (divorced) Sherry Marcus Leventhal |
| Parent(s) | Muriel Guren Leventhal Norman Leventhal |
| Education | Northwestern University (BS) Dartmouth College (MBA) |
| Occupation | Real estate investor |
| Known for | Chairman of Beacon Capital Partners |
Education
editLeventhal was one of three children born to a Jewish family, the son of Muriel (née Guren) and Norman Leventhal.[4] He received his bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1974 and a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 1976.[3][5] Leventhal was chairman of Boston 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 the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation,[7] and the board of Friends of Post Office Square.[8]
Career
editLeventhal has lectured at the Tuck School of Business[5] and the Massachusetts 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]
Ambassador to Denmark
editOn January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Leventhal to become the United States Ambassador to Denmark.[9] Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate 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 full United States Senate voted to confirm Leventhal to be ambassador in a 63–32 vote.[11] He presented his credentials to Queen Margrethe II on July 1, 2022.[12] His first official engagement was to speak at the 4th of July celebration in Rebild, 2022.
Philanthropy and awards
editLeventhal 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 the Boston Public Library for the creation of the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center.[15]
Leventhal was awarded the Realty Stock Review's "Outstanding CEO Award" for 1996 and 1997, and the Commercial Property News "Office Property Executive of the Year" for 1996. In 2004 he received Ernst & Young's New England Entrepreneur of the year award.[16]
Personal life
editLeventhal 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]
References
edit- ^ "Alan Leventhal (70)". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Greg O'Brien (September 2003). "The Next Tycoon". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Vicky Waltz (May 12, 2009). "Honoring Alan M. Leventhal". Boston University. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Boston Globe: "Norman Leventhal at 97; enhancer of lives and landmarks" By Bryan Marquard April 5, 2015
- ^ a b c "Alan Leventhal". Donor Profiles. Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Past Directors". Pension Real Estate Association. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Leventhal City Prize seeks to spark transformative urban design and planning approaches". MIT News. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "NAIOP Honors Alan Leventhal". High-Profile. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nominees for Ambassadors and Key Roles". The White House. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "PN1694 - Nomination of Alan M. Leventhal for Department of State, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alan M. Leventhal, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark.)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ Leventhal, Alan [@USAmbDenmark] (July 1, 2022). "An honor and an absolute pleasure to present my credentials to H.M. Queen Margrethe II at Marselisborg Palace earlier today" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-07-01 – via Twitter.
- ^ "AmeriCorps proves its worth in urban classrooms". Boston Globe. February 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation". Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "BPL Charts Modern Course for its Maps". Boston.com. January 3, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Alan M Leventhal". Beacon Capital. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Boston Globe: "STEVEN N. GANT" January 26, 2013
- ^ New York Times: "Caroline Scheinfeld, Jeremy Leventhal" April 19, 2015
- ^ Isidore newman School: "Fred! The Musical Still Inspires After 40 Years" December 23, 2012
- ^ Boston University: "SHERRY LEVENTHAL (PARENT CAS’02, MED’07, ’09)" Archived 2019-10-26 at the Wayback Machine retrieved May 18, 2015
External links
edit- Beacon Capital Partners (company website)