Frank Lavin
| Frank Lavin | |
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| United States Ambassador to Singapore | |
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In office September 10, 2001 – October 11, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Steven Green |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Herbold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1957 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown University Johns Hopkins University University of Pennsylvania |
Franklin L. "Frank" Lavin, born October 26, 1957) is a former Republican White House aide who was the political director for Ronald Reagan between 1987–1989, United States Diplomat, and bank executive.[1]
As Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Lavin headed the International Trade Administration for the United States Department of Commerce from 2005 until 2007.[2][3]
From 2001 to 2005, Lavin served as the United States Ambassador to Singapore.[4]
A 2005 report by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State praised Lavin's leadership in this position, calling him "a strong leader with a high degree of intellectual curiosity who wants to be kept well-briefed by all agencies, and yet lets people do their jobs without micromanaging".[5]
Under Secretary Lavin earned a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University; a M.S. in Chinese language from Georgetown University; a M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University; and a M.B.A. in Finance at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.[4]
Frank Lavin and his wife Ann (née Wortley) have been married since November 29, 1980.[6] They have three children.
Since 2010, Lavin has served as CEO of Export Now, a company dedicated to helping consumer brands sell their products in China.[7]
In August 2016, Lavin endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.leadingauthorities.com/speakers/frank-lavin.html
- ↑ United States Department of Commerce press release (28 October 2005). "Gutierrez lauds Senate for voting to confirm Franklin L. Lavin as Under Secretary for International Trade". ITA.doc.gov.
- ↑ Newsweek Press Release (12 August 2007). "International Cover: Global Education: The Race is On". Earth Times.
- 1 2 Biography. "Franklin L. Lavin, Undersecretary for International Trade". ITA.gov.
- ↑ Report of Inspection: Embassy Singapore (PDF) (Report). Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State. 2005. p. 8. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ John Gizzi (14 August 2007). "Remembering Rove". Human Events.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/business/smallbusiness/when-plan-to-help-others-sell-in-china-fails-start-up-changes-targets.html?_r=0
- ↑ Frank Lavin (7 August 2016). "Reagan Republican: Trump is the emperor with no clothes". CNN.
External links
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Media related to Frank Lavin at Wikimedia Commons - Appearances on C-SPAN
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Steven Green |
United States Ambassador to Singapore 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Patricia Herbold |
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