Solomont, Alan D., 1949-

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Alan D. Solomont (born 1949) is the former United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra. He was selected for the post by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 29, 2009. He presented his credentials on January 27 and June 10, 2010. He left his posts on June 28, 2013.

Born to a Jewish family, Solomont earned a B.A. from Tufts University in Political Science and Urban Studies in 1970 and a degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1977.

Active for many years in the Democratic Party, Solomont served as National Finance Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 1997, raising over $40 million.

Solomont serves on the boards of numerous organizations including Angel Healthcare Investors, LLC, Boston Medical Center, The Jewish Fund for Justice, The New Israel Fund, Israel Policy Forum, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, and the WGBH Educational Foundation. He chairs the Board of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston.

On June 13, 2013, Solomont was appointed the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Solomont received an honorary degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 2017, the university renamed its School of Nursing to the Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing.

He is married to Susan Solomont; they have two daughters, Rebecca and Stephanie.

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referencedIn Records of the Office of the Counsel to the President (Clinton Administration), 1993 - 2001. Doug Band's Files, 1997 - 1998 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Records of the National Security Council Speechwriting Office (Clinton Administration) , ca. 1993 - ca. 2001. Thomas Rosshirt's Files, ca. 2000 - ca. 2001 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Records of the Task Force on National Health Care (Clinton Administration), 1993 - 1994. Steven Edelstein's Files, 1993 - 1994 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Records of the Office of Communications (Clinton Administration), 1993 - 2001. Don Baer's Files, 1994 - 1997 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Counsel to the President (Clinton Administration), 1993 - 2001. Erin Peterson's Files, 2000 - 2001 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Records of the First Lady's Office (Clinton Administration), 1993 - 2001. Michael O'Mary's Files, 1998 - 1998 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Records of the Domestic Policy Council (Clinton Administration), ca. 1992 - 1/20/2001. Bruce Reed's Admin Files, 1993 - 2001 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Presidential Daily Diary (Clinton Administration) , 1993 - 2001. Ellen McCathran's Files , 1993 - 2001 William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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