Alan Blinken

Infobox Ambassador


name=Alan Blinken
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ambassador_from=United States
country=Belgium
term_start=1993
term_end=1997
predecessor=Bruce Gelb
successor=Paul L. Cejas
president=Bill Clinton
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party=Democratic
profession= Financial services
religion= Judaism
alma_mater=Harvard University"For Blynken, see: Wynken, Blynken, and Nod."

Alan John Blinken (born 1937) was the 2002 Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Idaho. He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Larry Craig. Previously, as a resident of New York City in 1990, Blinken ran for the New York State Assembly in Manhattan, but lost to Republican John Ravitz.

Blinken served as United States ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997. Professionally he worked in the financial services industry, serving as president of Model Roland & Co. and as managing director of Wertheim Schroder & Co. He is currently on the board of directors of the Belgium-based biopharmaceutical manufacturer UCB. He is the grandson of the Ukrainian-born writer Meir Blinken.

ee also

*United States Ambassador to Belgium
*Foreign relations of Belgium

References

[http://www.ucb-group.com/investor_relations/CorporateGovernance/BoardofDirectors/alan_john_blinken.asp Bio on UCB's web site]