William Eacho
Encyclopedia
William Carlton Eacho, III is the United States Ambassador to Austria
. Eacho was nominated by President
Barack Obama
in June 2009. He was confirmed by the US Senate and sworn in in August 2009. He succeeded David F. Girard-diCarlo
as ambassador.
from Duke University
with a degree in Law and the Economy, a self-designed major combining political science and economics. Prior to attending Harvard Business School
, he was a Financial Analyst in the Corporate Finance department of Hornblower & Weeks
, in New York
, and was an Associate with Loeb, Rhoades, Hornblower & Company in Los Angeles
.
Eacho was one of Obama’s biggest campaign fundraisers. He helped raise over $500,000.
He and his wife, Donna, have three sons. Donna also has an undergraduate degree from Duke University.
(CEO) of Carlton Capital Group, LLC in Bethesda
, Maryland
. He had previously served as the Executive Vice President of Alliant Foodservice Inc. – then a $6 billion national foodservice distributor. He served on three boards – Stanley Martin Companies, Inc., Bialek Corporation, Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington. Eacho also served on the Board of Visitors of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
, and is a member of World President's Organization and Chief Executives Organization. Following a long-standing tradition established by previous U.S. ambassadors, he is also an ex officio member on the Board of Directors of the Salzburg Global Seminar.
United States Ambassador to Austria
This is a list of Ambassadors of the United States to Austria.The United States first established diplomatic relations with Austria in 1838 during the time of the Austrian Empire. Relations between the United States have been continuous since that time except for two interruptions during World War...
. Eacho was nominated by President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in June 2009. He was confirmed by the US Senate and sworn in in August 2009. He succeeded David F. Girard-diCarlo
David F. Girard-diCarlo
David F. Girard-diCarlo is an American lawyer and former diplomat.Girard-diCarlo received his bachelor's degree from Saint Joseph's University and studied law at the Villanova University School of Law...
as ambassador.
Personal life
Eacho graduated magna cum laudeLatin honors
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from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
with a degree in Law and the Economy, a self-designed major combining political science and economics. Prior to attending Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, he was a Financial Analyst in the Corporate Finance department of Hornblower & Weeks
Hornblower & Weeks
Hornblower & Weeks was an investment banking and brokerage firm founded by Henry Hornblower and John W. Weeks in 1888. At its peak in the late 1970s, Hornblower ranked eighth among member firms of the New York Stock Exchange in number of retail offices, with 93 retail sales offices located in the...
, in New York
New York
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, and was an Associate with Loeb, Rhoades, Hornblower & Company in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Eacho was one of Obama’s biggest campaign fundraisers. He helped raise over $500,000.
He and his wife, Donna, have three sons. Donna also has an undergraduate degree from Duke University.
Professional
William Eacho was Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
(CEO) of Carlton Capital Group, LLC in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. He had previously served as the Executive Vice President of Alliant Foodservice Inc. – then a $6 billion national foodservice distributor. He served on three boards – Stanley Martin Companies, Inc., Bialek Corporation, Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington. Eacho also served on the Board of Visitors of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences is the undergraduate liberal arts college at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The college is currently one of two undergraduate divisions at Duke, the other being the Edmund T...
, and is a member of World President's Organization and Chief Executives Organization. Following a long-standing tradition established by previous U.S. ambassadors, he is also an ex officio member on the Board of Directors of the Salzburg Global Seminar.