David L. Cohen

David L. Cohen
United States Ambassador to Canada
In office
December 7, 2021 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byKelly Craft
Succeeded byPete Hoekstra
Personal details
Born1955 (age 69–70)
New York, New York, U.S.
Children2
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (JD)
OccupationExecutive vice president of Comcast[1]

David L. Cohen (born 1955) is an American businessman, attorney and lobbyist. He was the United States Ambassador to Canada from 2021 until 2025. He was the senior advisor to the CEO of Comcast Corporation. Until January 1, 2020, he was senior executive vice president and chief lobbyist for Comcast.[2][3]

In July 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Cohen as the United States Ambassador to Canada.[4][5] Cohen was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a voice vote on November 2, 2021.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Officers | Comcast Corporation". www.cmcsa.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "David L. Cohen, Senior Advisor, Comcast Corporation". Comcast. Comcast. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ Kang, Cecilia (October 29, 2012). "David Cohen may be Comcast's secret weapon, but in D.C. he's a wonk rock star". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ "President Biden Announces Four Key Foreign Policy Nominations" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ Hayes, Dade (December 5, 2019). "Comcast's David Cohen, Diversity Exec And Adviser To Brian Roberts, Stepping Down". Deadline. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/SenatePPG/status/1455663923575902209
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