David Thorne
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David Thorne is an American businessman and diplomat who serves as United States Ambassador to Italy
and Ambassador to San Marino
. He was nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn in August 17, 2009.
Son of Alice Smith Barry and Landon K. Thorne Jr., David lived in Italy for a decade while his father helped administer the Marshall Plan
. He is the twin brother of Julia Thorne
, the first wife of John Kerry
. Thorne graduated from Yale University
in 1966, where he roomed with Kerry and both were members of Skull and Bones
, served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War
, and worked in political consulting, real estate development, and publishing. He is married and has two grown children.
United States Ambassador to Italy
Since 1840, the United States has had diplomatic representation in the Italian Republic and its predecessor nation, the Kingdom of Italy, with a break in relations from 1941 to 1944 while Italy and the U.S. were at war during World War II. The U.S. Mission to Italy is headed by the Embassy of the...
and Ambassador to San Marino
United States Ambassador to San Marino
The United States Ambassador to San Marino is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of San Marino. The ambassador is concurrently the ambassador to Italy, while resident in Rome, Italy.-Ambassadors:*Ronald P...
. He was nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn in August 17, 2009.
Son of Alice Smith Barry and Landon K. Thorne Jr., David lived in Italy for a decade while his father helped administer the Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948...
. He is the twin brother of Julia Thorne
Julia Thorne
Julia Stimson Thorne was a writer and the first wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry.-Early life:Thorne was born in New York City. She was the daughter of Alice Smith Barry and Landon Ketchum Thorne, Jr. Her brothers are Landon Ketchum Thorne III of Beaufort, South Carolina and her twin brother David...
, the first wife of John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
. Thorne graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1966, where he roomed with Kerry and both were members of Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
, served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, and worked in political consulting, real estate development, and publishing. He is married and has two grown children.