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25 June 2009

Excerpt: President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate David Thorne as Ambassador to Italy and San Marino, June 25, 2009

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2009

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts:

  • William Eacho, Ambassador, Republic of Austria

  • Judith G. Garber, Ambassador, Republic of Latvia

  • David Killion, rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  • James Knight, Ambassador, Republic of Benin 

  • Karen Kornbluh, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to OECD

  • Bruce Oreck, Ambassador, Republic of Finland 

  • Charles A. Ray, Ambassador, Republic of Zimbabwe

  • David Thorne, Ambassador, Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino

President Obama said, “I’m grateful that these talented and dedicated individuals will be serving my administration and representing our nation abroad. I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead to strengthen our relationships in the global community and our standing in the world.”

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David Thorne, Nominee for Ambassador to the Italian Republic and the Republic of San Marino

Mr. Thorne is a co-founder of Adviser Investments, one of the nation’s most highly regarded firms specializing in Vanguard and Fidelity mutual funds and electronically traded funds. Mr. Thorne has been an investor and entrepreneur in a wide variety of business ventures, including marketing consulting, real estate, publishing, and financial services. He recently sold his publishing business to Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Mr. Thorne is a former President and current Board member of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston and led the design oversight team for its new building in Boston. Mr. Thorne graduated from Yale University in 1966 with a BA in American History and received a Masters degree in journalism from Columbia University in 1971. Mr. Thorne served in the US Navy from 1966-1970 and is author of The New Soldier (Macmillan 1971).
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