Marc Ginsberg
Encyclopedia
Marc Charles Ginsberg has served as US ambassador
to Morocco
from 1994-1998, Deputy Senior Adviser to the President of the United States for Middle East Policy (1978-1981), Legislative Assistant to Senator Edward Kennedy
(1970-1977), CNN, MSNBC, BBC, Al Arabiya, CBC and Fox News
, contributor, and is currently the senior vice president of APCO Worldwide
and president of Layalina Productions, Inc.. He is a founding director of Sutton Place Gourmet, and practiced international corporate law in the U.S. and the Middle East from 1981-1993. He also served as Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Media in the 1992 Clinton Presidential campaign and in 2000 was Al Gore's co-coordinator for national security in his presidential campaign.
and from 1960–1968, was raised in Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, and fluently speaks English, Hebrew, Arabic, and French. He has earned a B.A.
from American University
, an aster of Business Administration|M.B.A.]candidate], as well as a J.D.
, both from Georgetown University
.
Edward Kennedy until 1977. That year, the United States Secretary of State
(Cyrus Vance
) appointed him to serve as White House
Liaison
. Under President Jimmy Carter
, from 1977 until 1981, he was Deputy Senior Advisor to the President for Middle East Policy. In 1994, he was appointed Ambassador to Morocco by President Bill Clinton
making Ginsberg the first Jewish American
to be appointed as an ambassador in an Arab
country. He was the first US diplomat to Morocco to be awarded the Highest Order of Ouissam — a kind of knighthood — by Hassan II
, the king of Morocco at that time. Between 1998 and 1999, he served as the US Special Coordinator for Mediterranean Trade, Investment and Security Affairs. Ginsberg has also worked as a reviewer of US foreign and economic policy for groups such as the Council on Foreign Relations
, and the Brookings Institution
.
As senior vice president of APCO Worldwide — a global corporate public affairs and communication consultancy — he coordinates strategic client relationships and business planning throughout the Middle East
.
He also serves as president of Layalina Productions. Layalina is a non-profit producer of commercial Arabic language television, the first US organization to produce such content for broadcasting in the Arabic world. Layalina has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
and in Amman
, Jordan
.
He regularly contributes articles to prominent outlets such as The Washington Post
, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times
, the Weekly Standard, the International Herald Tribune
, and the Baltimore Sun, and the Huffington Post.
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
from 1994-1998, Deputy Senior Adviser to the President of the United States for Middle East Policy (1978-1981), Legislative Assistant to Senator Edward Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Edward Kennedy may refer to:*Ted Kennedy, Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy , United States Senator from Massachusetts*Edward Kennedy , journalist who first reported the German surrender in World War II*Edward Kennedy, Jr., son of U.S...
(1970-1977), CNN, MSNBC, BBC, Al Arabiya, CBC and Fox News
Fox News Channel
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, contributor, and is currently the senior vice president of APCO Worldwide
APCO Worldwide
APCO Worldwide is an independent communications consultancy. With more than 600 employees in 29 worldwide locations, it is the second largest independently-owned PR firm in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO was founded in 1984 by Margery Kraus, who is now the firm’s global...
and president of Layalina Productions, Inc.. He is a founding director of Sutton Place Gourmet, and practiced international corporate law in the U.S. and the Middle East from 1981-1993. He also served as Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Media in the 1992 Clinton Presidential campaign and in 2000 was Al Gore's co-coordinator for national security in his presidential campaign.
Early life
Ginsberg was born in New YorkNew York
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and from 1960–1968, was raised in Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, and fluently speaks English, Hebrew, Arabic, and French. He has earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, an aster of Business Administration|M.B.A.]candidate], as well as a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, both from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
.
Career
As a college freshman, in 1971, Ginsberg began serving as a legislative assistant to SenatorUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Edward Kennedy until 1977. That year, the United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
(Cyrus Vance
Cyrus Vance
Cyrus Roberts Vance was an American lawyer and United States Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980...
) appointed him to serve as White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Liaison
Liaison
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. Under President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
, from 1977 until 1981, he was Deputy Senior Advisor to the President for Middle East Policy. In 1994, he was appointed Ambassador to Morocco by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
making Ginsberg the first Jewish American
American Jews
American Jews, also known as Jewish Americans, are American citizens of the Jewish faith or Jewish ethnicity. The Jewish community in the United States is composed predominantly of Ashkenazi Jews who emigrated from Central and Eastern Europe, and their U.S.-born descendants...
to be appointed as an ambassador in an Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
country. He was the first US diplomat to Morocco to be awarded the Highest Order of Ouissam — a kind of knighthood — by Hassan II
Hassan II of Morocco
King Hassan II l-ḥasan aṯ-ṯānī, dial. el-ḥasan ettâni); July 9, 1929 – July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999...
, the king of Morocco at that time. Between 1998 and 1999, he served as the US Special Coordinator for Mediterranean Trade, Investment and Security Affairs. Ginsberg has also worked as a reviewer of US foreign and economic policy for groups such as the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, and the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
.
As senior vice president of APCO Worldwide — a global corporate public affairs and communication consultancy — he coordinates strategic client relationships and business planning throughout the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
He also serves as president of Layalina Productions. Layalina is a non-profit producer of commercial Arabic language television, the first US organization to produce such content for broadcasting in the Arabic world. Layalina has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
.
He regularly contributes articles to prominent outlets such as The Washington Post
The Washington Post
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, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, the Weekly Standard, the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, and the Baltimore Sun, and the Huffington Post.