Ambassador Marc Charles Ginsberg
Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco
Marc Ginsberg was the first U.S. Ambassador of Jewish heritage to a Middle East nation, appointed to the post by President Clinton. With a three decade career focused on the Middle East as a diplomat and as an international corporate lawyer, Ginsberg is an expert on the politics and economics of this volatile region.
Ginsberg served as the U.S. guide for the first Middle East economic cooperation conference in Casablanca, Morocco. During his tour of duty in Morocco, he was called on to help organize subsequent Middle East conferences in Cairo and Amman and to undertake public diplomacy outreach in the Arab world. In 2000, Vice President Al Gore recruited Ginsberg to be the Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator for his Presidential campaign.
A highly sought-after consultant to several major network and cable news outlets, as well as Al Jazeerah (Arab satellite TV), Ginsberg addresses a variety of audiences on U.S. foreign, defense and economic policy. He provides expert analysis of current world events, including the rebuilding of Afghanistan, conflict with Iraq, and the continuing tensions between Israel and Palestine, giving audiences a comprehensive understanding of key elements in the struggles overseas.
Ginsberg began his career as a Middle East foreign policy advisor to Senator Edward Kennedy. He joined the Carter Administration as Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for White House Relations and was later appointed Deputy Senior Advisor to the President for Middle East Policy at the White House. During the 80's Ginsberg practiced international corporate law in the U.S. and in the Middle East. He helped draft Egypt's first modern commercial statute and is considered an authority on Middle East investment and economic issues.
During the Gulf War, Ginsberg was a consultant to CBS, CNN and NBC news. He served as President Clinton's Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs during the 1992 campaign and transition. Following his term in Morocco, he was appointed U.S. Special Advisor for Mediterranean Security and Trade Policy. He formulated the elements of a new U.S. foreign policy initiative for the Mediterranean region, beginning with the unveiling of a new U.S./North Africa economic and trade initiative.
Ginsberg is currently CEO and Managing Director of Northstar Equity Group in Washington D.C., a technology venture funding company specializing in equity placements for e-commerce and software application developers. He was born in New York and raised in Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. He is fluent in Hebrew, Arabic and French.