Draft:Mark Angelson

Mark Angelson is an American academic and businessman who is the nominee to serve as the United States ambassador to Norway.

Education
Angelson earned a Bachelor of Arts, Juris Doctor, and Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees from Rutgers University.

Career
In his career, Angelson has served as chair of the Institute of International Education, which administers the Fulbright Scholarships and other programs for the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense; chair of the Rutgers University Board of Governors; and Member of the Council on Foreign Relations membership committee. Angelson is a former deputy mayor of Chicago. He is a prominent business leader who has served as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of two Canadian public companies and CEO of RR Donnelley, at the time a Fortune 500 company that did business the world over. His earlier, distinguished career as an international lawyer was capped by his role as a partner in the firm of Sidley & Austin, where he practiced in the Republic of Singapore; New York City and London. His service in education also includes service as a life trustee of Northwestern University and adjunct professor of mergers and acquisitions at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. He is a previous vice chair of the Biden Foundation.

On November 22, 2022, President Biden selected Angelson to serve as a member on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

On May 28, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Angelson to serve as the next United States ambassador to Norway. On June 18, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. His nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.