Thomas R. Nides
American banker and diplomat (born 1961)
Thomas Richard Nides (born February 25, 1961) is an American banker and diplomat who served as the 27th United States ambassador to Israel from 2021 to 2023. From 2013 to 2021, he was the managing director and vice-chairman of Morgan Stanley, serving as a member of the firm's management and operating committee. Nides was previously appointed as the second deputy secretary of state for management and resources from 2011 to 2013 during the Obama administration. He has served in various financial and governmental roles throughout his life.
Early life and career
Thomas Richard Nides was born on February 25, 1961, to a Jewish family in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Shirley (née Gavronsky) and Arnold Richard Nides. He is the youngest of eight children. His father was the founder of Nides Finance, a national consumer-finance company, and president Duluth's Temple Israel and Jewish Federation.
He attended Duluth East High School, where as a senior, he convinced then-Vice President Walter Mondale to speak at the high school graduation. He later graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in political science.
Career
Early political career
During Nides's freshman year of college, he worked as an intern for Mondale, where he shared an office with future Senator Amy Klobuchar.
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