Matthew Barzun

Matthew Barzun
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
December 4, 2013  January 18, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byLouis Susman
Succeeded byWoody Johnson
United States Ambassador to Sweden
In office
August 21, 2009  May 28, 2011
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMichael M. Wood
Succeeded byMark Brzezinski
Personal details
Born
Matthew Winthrop Barzun

(1970-10-23) October 23, 1970
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1999)
Children3
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Websitematthewbarzun.com

Matthew Winthrop Barzun (born October 23, 1970) is an American businessman, diplomat and political fundraiser who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He is a business executive who is known for his work with CNET Networks and for his fundraising work on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. He served as United States Ambassador to Sweden from 2009 to 2011. He was selected by President Barack Obama as National Finance Chair for the president's 2012 re-election campaign. He is author of The Power of Giving Away Power from Optimism Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.