Cornelis Piet "Pete" Hoekstra is a Dutch-American politician who served as the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands from January 10,2018,to January 17,2021. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 2011.
Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield was a U.S. political figure who served as the 54th Postmaster General of the United States from 1953 to 1961. As Postmaster General,he was an ardent opponent of obscenity.
The Order of Ouissam Alaouite or the Sharifian Order of Al-Alaoui is a military decoration of Morocco which is bestowed by the King of Morocco upon those civilians and military officers who have displayed heroism in combat or have contributed meritorious service to the Moroccan state. The decoration was established on 11 January 1913 in replacement of the Order of Ouissam Hafidien. It is awarded in five classes:Grand Cordon,Grand Officer,Commander (Commandeur),Officer (Officier) and Knight (Chevalier).
Edward Peter Djerejian is a former United States diplomat who served in eight administrations from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton (1962–94.) He served as the United States Ambassador to Syria (1988–91) and Israel (1993–94),Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Deputy Press Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1985–1986),and was Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1991–1993.) He was the founding director of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy (1994-2022) He is a senior fellow at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs,a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is on the board of trustees of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He is a Proprietor of the Boston Athenaeum. Djerejian was elected chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation's board of directors (2013–2015). Djerejian is the author of the book Danger and Opportunity:An American Ambassador's Journey Through the Middle East
Lithia Motors,Inc. is an American nationwide automotive dealership group headquartered in Medford,Oregon. It is the third largest new vehicle automotive dealership group in the United States,below AutoNation and Penske Automotive Group. As of May,2024,Lithia operates 298 stores in the United States,14 stores in Canada and 170 in the United Kingdom. Lithia Motors employs approximately 21,150 people.
David Cary Jacobson is an American lawyer who served as the 29th United States Ambassador to Canada.
John Rakolta Jr is an American businessman and a former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 2019 to 2021. He is the former CEO of Walbridge,a full-service construction company headquartered in Detroit. He was also one of the National Finance Chairs for Mitt Romney's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.
Mohamed Habib Gherab was a United Nations Under Secretary-General,Tunisian diplomat and senior government official.
Edward M. Gabriel is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Morocco from 1997 to 2001. He is the currently a member of the board of directors for the United States Institute of Peace.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 8,2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Florida,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primary elections for both the Republicans and Democrats took place on August 30,2016.
Hour Detroit is a monthly city magazine covering the Metro Detroit area. The magazine uses a glossy oversized format and features content on restaurants,arts and entertainment,and trends in fashion and décor. It began publication in 1996 and is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA).
Abdellatif Hammouchi is the head of the Moroccan national police directorate,the General Directorate for National Security or DGST as well as head of secret services,the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance or DGST.
Joseph Verner Reed Jr. was an American banker and diplomat. He served as United States Ambassador to Morocco from 1981 to 1985,and as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1989 to 1991.
Ara Topouzian is an Armenian musician who began playing Armenian and Middle Eastern music in 1991. He plays the kanon.
George James Tsunis is an American lawyer and businessman who has served United States ambassador to Greece since 2022. He was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve in the role on October 8,2021,confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10,2022,and began serving on May 10,2022.
Alfred Hoffman Jr. is an American businessman and politician. He is a real estate developer and a former Ambassador to Portugal.
Mohamed Hassan Bensalah is the chairman and CEO of the Moroccan group Holmarcom. He is the brother of Moroccan businesswoman Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun.
Marion Hartzog Smoak was an American attorney and politician who served as Chief of Protocol of the United States under President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974. Smoak previously served as a member of the South Carolina Senate and was a member of Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign staff and transition team in 1980.
Erik Douglas Ramanathan (né Newton) is an American attorney,philanthropist,and political fundraiser who is serving as United States ambassador to Sweden under President Joe Biden.
