Lewis Eisenberg

Lewis Eisenberg
United States Ambassador to Italy United States Ambassador to San Marino
In office October 4, 2017 – January 4, 2021
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	John R. Phillips
Succeeded by	Jack Markell
Chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
In office November 9, 1995 – December 13, 2001
Preceded by	Kathleen Donovan
Succeeded by	Jack Sinagra
Personal details
Born	Lewis Michael Eisenberg (1942-10-12) October 12, 1942 (age 81) Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Vero Beach, Florida
Education	Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (MBA)

Lewis Michael Eisenberg (born October 12, 1942) is an American financier and investor who was the United States Ambassador to Italy and the United States Ambassador to San Marino. He is known for co-founding and heading private equity firm Granite Capital International Group L.P. He has a multi-decade history in American political fundraising circles and has held a number of national, state, and bi-state appointments throughout his career, including serving as the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey^[1] at the time of the September 11, 2001 attack of the World Trade Center, which the Port Authority operated.

In July 2017, Eisenberg was named as President Donald Trump's nominee to become the United States Ambassador to Italy.^[2] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017.^[3]