Alex Witkoff

Alexander Witkoff
Education	University of Pennsylvania
Spouse	Melissa Cuc (2024)
Family	Steve Witkoff (father) Zach Witkoff (brother)

Alex Witkoff is an American businessman, CEO of the Witkoff Group, a private real estate development and investment group headquartered in New York City. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Alex previously served as Co-CEO of the Witkoff Group with his father. ^[3] Following his father's appointment as special envoy in 2025, Alex has taken over running the firm. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

In May 2025, Trump appointed Witkoff to the US Holocaust Memorial Council, days after firing former First Gentlemen Doug Emhoff and other Biden appointees. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Along with his brother Zach, he is a co-founder of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm closely linked to the Trump family. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]} The firm has been criticized for its ability to benefit the president personally. ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]} On September 1, 2025, World Liberty Financial began allowing customers to begin trading its cryptocurrency token, and has since added US $670 million to the Trump family's net worth. ^[18]

Alongside Zach, Donald Trump Jr., Omeed Malik, and Christopher Buskirk of 1789 Capital, Witkoff is the co-owner of the Executive Branch, an invitation only private member's club in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. founded in April 2025. ^{[19] [20] [21]} The club's inaugural dinner was held on September 3, 2025. ^[22]

Personal life

Alex is the son of Steve Witkoff, a real estate investor and the 1st United States Special Envoy to the Middle East. ^[3]

Witkoff is described as a "family friend" of the Trump family, and attended the 2024 victory party for Donald Trump's re-election at the Palm Beach Convention Center. ^[23]

Witkoff married Melissa Cuc on February 4, 2025. ^[24]

References

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