David L. Cohen | |
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| United States Ambassador to Canada | |
| In office December 7, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Arnold A. Chacón (acting) Kelly Craft |
| Succeeded by | Marybeth Turner (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) University of Pennsylvania (JD) |
David L. Cohen (born 1955) is an American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, and diplomat who had served the United States ambassador to Canada.[1] He previously served as the senior advisor to the CEO of Comcast Corporation. Until January 1, 2020, he was senior executive vice president and chief lobbyist for Comcast. He also served as chairman of the board of trustees for the University of Pennsylvania and was chief of staff to former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell.[2][3]
- ^ "Canada is about to have a U.S. ambassador again". CBC.ca. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "David L. Cohen, Senior Advisor, Comcast Corporation". Comcast. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Kang, Cecilia (October 29, 2012). "David Cohen may be Comcast's secret weapon, but in D.C. he's a wonk rock star". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2019.