Louis B. Susman

Biography

 Mr. Susman, 79, served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2009 until his retirement in 2013. In addition, from 2012 to 2017, Mr. Susman has been an active member of the Secretary of State's Foreign Affairs Policy Board. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Susman served as the Vice Chairman of Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking and a member of the Citigroup International Advisory Board. Mr. Susman currently serves as Chairman of the Board of CBI Holdings, L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BDT Capital Partners, and an advisor to Henry Crown & Co. In addition, Mr. Susman is a member of the Board of Directors of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Vice Chairman of the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, Chairman of the Board of London-based Fait Accompli, a member of the Advisory Board of Atlas Merchant Capital, a member of the Holdingham International Advisory Board, and a member of the Council of American Ambassadors. In 2017, Mr. Susman was appointed by President Obama to the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center of Scholars.

Research Interest

 Geology