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For Immediate Release
December 27, 2016
President-Elect Donald J. Trump Appoints Jason D. Greenblatt as Special Representative for International Negotiations
(Palm
Beach,
FL) - President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced the
appointment of Jason D. Greenblatt to serve as Special
Representative
for International Negotiations.
Mr. Greenblatt currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer of The Trump Organization where, for the past two
decades, he has represented President-elect Trump and his family in
diverse legal and business affairs, concentrating on all aspects of
domestic and worldwide real estate development and other businesses. In
addition, Mr. Greenblatt served as one of the President-elect’s
principal advisors on the U.S.-Israel relationship during the campaign.
“Jason is one of my closest and most trusted advisors,” said
President-elect Trump. “He has a history of negotiating substantial,
complex transactions on my behalf, as well as the expertise to bring
parties together and build consensus on difficult and sensitive
topics.
His talents lend themselves perfectly to the role I have asked him to
play, assisting on international negotiations of all types, and trade
deals around the world.”
“I am deeply grateful and humbled by President-elect Trump’s decision
to appoint me to represent the United States in international
negotiations. I have known President-elect Trump for two decades and
firmly believe that he is a leader with tremendous vision, skill and
talent. It is an exceptional honor for me to join President-elect Trump
and the incredible team he is assembling as they set out to change the
world for the better and Make America Great Again. My philosophy, in
both business and in life, is that bringing people together and working
to unite, rather than to divide, is the strongest path to success.
I
truly believe that this approach is one that can yield results for the
United States in matters all over the world. I look forward to serving
on President-elect Trump’s team, and helping to achieve great outcomes
for our country.”
Mr. Greenblatt received his J. D. degree in 1992 from the New York
University School of Law. Following law school, Jason worked for
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson before joining the Trump
Organization. Jason is a frequent lecturer and public speaker
about a
variety of topics. Jason has been an Adjunct Professor of Management at
Yeshiva University where he taught a course entitled “Real Estate 101:
The Anatomy of a Real Estate Deal." Jason also founded a
website whose
purpose is to promote bonding between parents and their teens and which
is designed to teach teens the importance of giving back to society and
other life lessons.