David Cary Jacobson (born October 9, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the 29th United States Ambassador to Canada.
David Jacobson | |
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| United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office October 2, 2009 – July 15, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Heyman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Georgetown University Law Center |
Biography
editA graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University Law Center,[1][2] he spent much of his career working in the Chicago offices of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, a law firm.
He became a fundraiser for Barack Obama's presidential campaign in 2008. He subsequently worked on Obama's presidential transition team in the Office of Presidential Personnel.[1]
Jacobson's appointment as United States Ambassador to Canada was confirmed by the United States Senate.[3] His confirmation hearings began on August 5, 2009[4] and the final confirmation occurred September 23, 2009 by unanimous consent.[5] His credentials were accepted by Governor General Michaëlle Jean on October 2, 2009, and he took his post as ambassador.[6]
On May 21, 2013, Jacobson announced his departure from the Embassy after nearly four years as Ambassador to Canada, effective July 15.[7]
In October 2013, he became vice chairman of the Canadian-American BMO Financial Group.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ambassador to Canada: Who is David Jacobson?". allgov.com, August 2, 2009.
- ^ "Meet David Jacobson". chicagotribune.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "PN552 — David C. Jacobson — Department of State". congress.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Senate considers Obama's ambassador to Canada". The Globe and Mail, August 5, 2009.
- ^ "Senate confirms Jacobson as U.S. ambassador to Canada" Archived September 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. The Ottawa Citizen, September 23, 2009.
- ^ "New U.S. ambassador presents credentials in Ottawa" Archived 2009-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. CTV News, October 2, 2009.
- ^ "Ambassador Jacobson Announces Upcoming Departure". US Embassy, Ottawa, Canada. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ Yerak, Becky. "BMO's David Jacobson: From lawyer to ambassador to banker". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "David Jacobson | Executive Bio | BMO". www.bmo.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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