Bruce J. Oreck
| Bruce Oreck | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Ambassador to Finland | |
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Assumed office September 10, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael Butler (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Charles Adams (Designate) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1953 (age 62–63) New York City, NY[1] |
| Alma mater |
Johns Hopkins University Louisiana State University, Baton Rogue New York University |
Bruce J. Oreck (born 3 January 1953)[1] was the U.S. Ambassador to Finland until July 2015.[2]
Personal life
Oreck holds a Bachelor of Arts from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University, as well as a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University.[2] He became a partner in a New Orleans law firm representing the oil and gas industry. In 1992 he founded his own firm, Oreck, Crighton, Adams & Chase.[3]
Oreck has authored several books on taxation.[2] He was one of the major contributors to Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008.[3]
Reception
Idriss J. Aberkane and Eirin B. Haug at E-International Relations cited Oreck as a "vanguard green diplomat" advocating noopolitik and the Blue Economy:
"Here comes green diplomacy, here comes Noopolitik, here comes Oreck's [...] advice of turning a significant piece of the Department of Defense's gargantuan budget into a global investment for peace, prosperity, exemplarity and the Blue Economy rather than for destruction, just as Jimmy Carter had advised."[4]
References
- 1 2 "Attorney Bruce J Oreck". Lawyer Central. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Oreck, Bruce J.". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- 1 2 Noel Brinkerhoff (1 December 2009). "Ambassador to Finland: Who is Bruce Oreck?". AllGov. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Idriss J. Aberkane; Eirin B. Haug (8 October 2012). "Noopolitik in the Arctic". E-International Relations. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Butler Acting |
United States Ambassador to Finland 2009–2015 |
Succeeded by Charles Adams Designate |
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