Ethan Rosenzweig is an American public servant who current serves as the Acting Chief of Protocol of the United States.
Rosenzweig earned his undergraduate degree and master's in public policy from American University. [1] He attended Emory University School of Law. [2]
Rosenzweig served as a Presidential Management Fellow for the U.S. Department of Education, serving as deputy director of the Office of Policy Briefing and Scheduling, and a federal law clerk for the U.S. District Court in Georgia. He clerked for the Hon. G. Ernest Tidwell of the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia. [2]
He worked at Emory Law as Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Services. [3]
In September 2021, Rosenzweig joined the U.S. State Department as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. [4]
In July 2023, Rosenzeig was named the acting Chief of Protocol, replacing Rufus Gifford. [5] He officially assumed the role on August 1, 2023.
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