| 词条 | Ronald Gidwitz |
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|name = Ronald Gidwitz |image = Ronald J. Gidwitz official photo.jpg |office = United States Ambassador to Belgium |president = Donald Trump |term_start = July 4, 2018 |term_end = |predecessor = Denise Bauer |successor = |succeeding = |birth_name = |birth_place = {{birth date and age|1945|3|28}} |birth_date = |party = Republican |education = Brown University |residence = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |father = Gerald Gidwitz [1] |children = 2 |footnotes = }}Ronald J. Gidwitz (born March 28, 1945) is the United States Ambassador to Belgium.[2] He is an American business executive who was nominated for his current position by Donald Trump.[3] Business careerGidwitz served as President and CEO of Helene Curtis Industries before it was sold to Unilever in 1996.[4] Since 1998, he has been a co-founder and partner at the private equity firm, GCG Partners, and serves as a regional chairman for Business Executives for National Security in Chicago. Since 2013, Gidwitz has served as Chairman emeritus of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.[5] Political careerGidwitz was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois in the 2006 election.[6] He came in fourth place, having been defeated by Judy Baar Topinka.[7] Rod Blagojevich would go on to win the general election. Gidwitz spent $5 million of his own funds on the campaign.[8] Gidwitz served as finance chair for Bruce Rauner's successful 2014 bid for governor, later serving as Donald Trump's Illinois campaign finance chairman in the 2016 presidential election. In May 2018, he was nominated to become the Trump administration's Ambassador to Belgium. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 28, 2018.[9] He presented his credentials to King Philippe on July 4, 2018.[2] Personal lifeGidwitz is a graduate of Brown University, holding a bachelor's degree in economics. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Christina, and two sons. He is the son of prominent Chicago businessman, Gerald Gidwitz. References1. ^{{cite news |author=New York Times |title=Gerald Gidwitz, 99, Helene Curtis Founder, Dies |accessdate=May 22, 2018 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/14/business/14gidwitz.html}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |author=U.S. Embassy in Belgium |title=U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Ronald J. Gidwitz | accessdate=July 7, 2018 |url=https://be.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/}} 3. ^{{cite web |author=The White House |title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts| accessdate=May 22, 2018 |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-personnel-key-administration-posts-44/}} 4. ^{{cite news |author=Chicago Tribune |title=Trump nominates his Illinois campaign finance chair as ambassador to Belgium |accessdate=May 22, 2018 |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-ron-gidwitz-belgium-20180518-story.html}} 5. ^{{cite web |author=Bloomberg |title=Ronald "Ron" Gidwitz |accessdate=May 22, 2018 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/1405157-ronald-j-gidwitz}} 6. ^{{cite web |author=OurCampaigns.com |title= Gidwitz, Ronald |accessdate=May 22, 2018 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=8550}} 7. ^{{cite web |author=Illinois State Board of Election |title=Election Results |accessdate=May 22, 2018 |url=http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=beb%2fmtxCs90%3d}} 8. ^{{cite news |author=Chicago Sun Times |title=Trump nominates Chicago businessman Ron Gidwitz as ambassador to Belgium |accessdate=May 22, 2018 |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-nominates-chicago-businessman-ron-gidwitz-as-ambassador-to-belgium/}} 9. ^{{cite web |author=U.S. Congress |title=PN2027 — Ronald Gidwitz — Department of State| accessdate=July 7, 2018 |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/2027}} External links{{Commonscat-inline|Ronald J. Gidwitz}}{{s-start}}{{s-dip}}{{s-bef|before=Denise Bauer}}{{s-ttl|title=United States Ambassador to Belgium|years=2018–present}}{{s-inc}}{{s-end}}{{USEUambassadors}}{{US Ambassadors to Belgium}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Gidwitz, Ronald}} 7 : American business executives|Trump administration personnel|Brown University alumni|Ambassadors of the United States to Belgium|American diplomats|1945 births|Living people |
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