George Edward Glass

George Edward Glass

Official portrait, 2025
32nd United States Ambassador to Japan
Assumed office
April 18, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRahm Emanuel
United States Ambassador to Portugal
In office
August 30, 2017 – January 13, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byRobert A. Sherman
Succeeded byRandi Levine
Personal details
Born1960 (age 64–65)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mary Glass
Children3
EducationUniversity of Oregon (BS)
OccupationBusinessman

George Edward Glass is an American businessman and diplomat who has been the United States Ambassador to Japan since 2025. He was the United States Ambassador to Portugal from 2017 to 2021.[1]

His nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Portugal was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017.[2]

Glass was the owner of MGG Development LLC in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He founded Pacific Crest Securities in Portland, Oregon in 1990 and served as the company's president until 2014.

He is a trustee for Oregon Health & Science University and a former trustee for the University of Oregon.[3][4]

In December 2024, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Glass to serve as the United States Ambassador to Japan. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in April 2025.

References

  1. Dallison, Phil (August 3, 2017). "US Senate confirms Trump's ambassador picks". Politico. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. "PN676 — George Edward Glass — Department of State". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 19, 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. "Named: George E. Glass to be US Ambassador to Portugal – Washington, DC". Portuguese American Journal. June 27, 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

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