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Alexander Witkoff | |
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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. [1]
Alex previously served as Co-CEO of the Witkoff Group with his father. [2] Following his father's appointment as special envoy in 2025, Alex has taken over running the firm. [3] [4] [5]
In May 2025, Trump appointed Witkoff to the US Holocaust Memorial Council, days after firing former First Gentlemen Doug Emhoff and other Biden appointees. [6] [7] [8]
Along with his brother Zach, he is a co-founder of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm closely linked to the Trump family. [9] [10] [11] [12] The firm has been criticized for its ability to benefit the president personally. [13] [14] [15] [16]
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. [17] [18] [19]
Alex is the son of Steve Witkoff, a real estate investor and the 1st United States Special Envoy to the Middle East. [2]
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. [20]
Witkoff married Melissa Cuc on February 4, 2025. [21]