Frank Lavin

Franklin L. "Frank" Lavin (born October 26, 1957) is a former Republican White House aide who was the political director for Ronald Reagan between 1987 and 1989, a United States diplomat, U.S. naval officer, and a bank executive.[1]

Frank Lavin
United States Ambassador to Singapore
In office September 10, 2001 – October 11, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Steven Green
Succeeded by	Patricia Herbold
White House Director of Political Affairs
In office March 16, 1987 – January 20, 1989 Serving with Frank Donatelli
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Haley Barbour
Succeeded by	James Wray
Personal details
Born	October 26, 1957 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Georgetown University (BS, MS) Johns Hopkins University (MA) University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Unit	United States Navy Reserve

Early life and education

Lavin is from Ohio and earned a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University; a M.S. in Chinese language from Georgetown University; a M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University; and a MBA in Finance at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Career

As Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Lavin headed the International Trade Administration for the United States Department of Commerce from 2005 until 2007.[3][4]

From August 2001 to 2005, Lavin served as the United States Ambassador to Singapore.[2]

As of September 2001, Lavin is an officer in the United States Navy's reserve.[5]

A 2005 report by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State praised Lavin's leadership in this position, calling him "a strong leader with a high degree of intellectual curiosity who wants to be kept well-briefed by all agencies, and yet lets people do their jobs without micromanaging".[6]

Since 2010, Lavin has served as CEO of Export Now,[7] a company dedicated to helping consumer brands sell their products in China.[8]

In August 2016, Lavin endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.[9][10]

Personal life

Frank Lavin and his wife Ann (née Wortley) have been married since November 29, 1980.[11] They have three children. His father was a soldier in World War II.[10]

Selected publications

• Lavin, Frank, and Henry Kissinger. Home Front to Battlefront: An Ohio Teenager in World War II. Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 2017. ISBN 9780821445921

References

1. Authorities, Leading. "Frank Lavin". www.leadingauthorities.com.
2. Biography. "Franklin L. Lavin, Undersecretary for International Trade". ITA.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
3. United States Department of Commerce press release (October 28, 2005). "Gutierrez lauds Senate for voting to confirm Franklin L. Lavin as Under Secretary for International Trade". ITA.doc.gov. Archived from the original on September 27, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
4. Newsweek Press Release (12 August 2007). "International Cover: Global Education: The Race is On". Earth Times.
5. "Lavin, Frank L." United States Department of State. September 5, 2001. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
6. Report of Inspection: Embassy Singapore (PDF) (Report). Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State. 2005. p. 8. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
7. "Home". Export Now.
8. Grossmann, John (17 September 2014). "When Plan to Help Others Sell in China Fails, a Start-Up Changes Tack" – via NYTimes.com.
9. Frank Lavin (7 August 2016). "Reagan Republican: Trump is the emperor with no clothes". CNN.
10. Murphy, Mike (February 19, 2019) "Amazon Crime, Art of the Surrender and Globe Trotting with Amb. Frank Lavin", Radio Free GOP With Mike Murphy
11. John Gizzi (14 August 2007). "Remembering Rove". Human Events. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2007.

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