AMBASSADOR ALAN SOLOMONT is the Dean Emeritus of Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life and the immediate past Chair of J Street’s National Board. He served as United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from 2009 to 2013. Before that, he was Chairman of the bipartisan Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Active for many years in the Democratic Party, Alan served as National Finance Chairman of the DNC in 1997-1998, and he is a veteran of seven presidential campaigns. He is a past Chairman of the Board of Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston and was a Board member of the New Israel Fund for many years. He was honored by the Israel Policy Forum in 2001 and J Street in 2016. Ambassador Solomont’s professional career was in the field of elder care.
