Frank Graham Lowenstein /ref> (born August 16, 1967) is an American lawyer, diplomat and former government official.
Early life and education
He was born on August 16, 1967, in New York City, New York. He is the son of former New York congressman Allard K. Lowenstein and Jennifer Lyman. He graduated from
Yale University
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with a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in 1990 and from
Boston College Law School
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with a
Juris Doctor
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in 1997.
Legal career
From 1997 to 2003 he practiced law in
Boston, Massachusetts
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.
Political career
From 1990 to 1994 he served as a foreign policy and defense legislative assistant in the office of Senator
John Kerry
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Podesta Group
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.
Diplomatic career
From 2013 to 2014 he served as a senior advisor to the
United States Secretary of State
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The secretary of state serves as the principal advisor to the ...
. He served as the United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace from June 2014 until January 2017.Official State department CV /ref>
Post-diplomatic career
From December 2017, he has been serving an executive director at
APCO Worldwide
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