Alan D. Solomont (born 1949) is the former

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and

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. He was selected for the post by President

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and confirmed by the

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on December 29, 2009.

Early life and education

Born to a

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family,Jewish Journal: "‘Warrior for social justice’ Alan Solomont plays key role in Obama campaign" by Claude R. Marx
May 31, 2007 Solomont earned a

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from

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in Political Science and Urban Studies in 1970"Tisch Dean Announcement"
Tufts University, June 13, 2013 and a degree in nursing from the

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in 1977.

Career

Active for many years in the Democratic Party, Solomont served as National Finance Chairman of the

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(DNC) in 1997, raising over $40 million. In 2000, President

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appointed Solomont to be a member of the Board of Directors of the

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. His term expired in 2004, he was reappointed by President

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in 2007, and he resigned in 2009. Solomont has served on the boards of numerous organizations including Angel Healthcare Investors,

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, The Jewish Fund for Justice, The New Israel Fund,

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, Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, and the

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. He formerly chaired the Board of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. On June 13, 2013, Solomont was appointed the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University in

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and announced his intention to retire in 2021.

Awards and recognitions

Solomont received an honorary degree from the

. In 2017, the university renamed its School of Nursing to the Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing.

Personal life

He is married to Susan Solomont and they live in

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; they have two daughters, Rebecca and Stephanie.

References

External links

U.S. Embassy in Spain
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