Allan J. Katz
| Allan J. Katz | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
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In office March 26, 2010 – July 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Sherman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Profession |
politician professor |
Allan J. Katz is a former City Commissioner of Tallahassee and American Ambassador to Portugal.[1] As of 2014, he is a professor of political science at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.[2] He was raised in a Jewish family in St. Louis, the son of Fred and Eileen Katz.[3] His father escaped Nazi Germany for the United States where he worked as a salesman;[4] and was one of the original founders of the St. Louis Holocaust Museum.[3] Katz graduated from University City High School.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ambassador to Portugal: Who is Allan Katz". allgov.com. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Former Commissioner Headed to Missouri". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 St. Louis Jewish Light: "Local boys make good; Call for Unsung, brisket entries" BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN] March 7, 2012
- ↑ Portugal Resident: "Guests touched by American ambassador’s revelation" by Chris Graeme July 09, 2010
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