Nicholas Frank Taubman (born 1935) is a United States businessman, politician, and ambassador. He served as the
United States Ambassador to Romania
A United States diplomatic representative to Romania has existed since 1880. The United States formally recognized Romania in 1878, following the Treaty of Berlin; diplomatic relations were opened in 1880, and American diplomats were sent to the ...
2005–2008.
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Early life
Nicholas Taubman was born 1935 in Roanoke, Virginia to parents Arthur Taubman
Arthur Taubman (1901 Astoria, New York - March 15, 1994, Boca Raton, Florida) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and humanitarian.
Early life and career
He was raised in Astoria, New York, on the Lower East Side. He left school at the a ...
and Grace. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy (formerly Marshall College and Mercersburg College) is an independent selective college-preparatory boarding & day high school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. Founded in 1893, the school enrolls approximat ...
, a private college preparatory school
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, in 1953, then attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics.
Business career
From 1969 to 2005, Taubman served as President and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, a chain of auto parts stores founded by his father Arthur Taubman
Arthur Taubman (1901 Astoria, New York - March 15, 1994, Boca Raton, Florida) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and humanitarian.
Early life and career
He was raised in Astoria, New York, on the Lower East Side. He left school at the a ...
.
Politics
Taubman served on the Roanoke City Council from 1976 to 1978.
Taubman was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Romania by President George W. Bush
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...
in November 2005 and served until December 2008.
Philanthropy
Taubman and his wife Jenny are the largest donors to the new Art Museum of Western Virginia, having pledged over $15 million. In recognition, the new museum was renamed the Taubman Museum of Art.
See also
U.S. Department of State – Biography of Nicholas Frank Taubman
References
1935 births
Living people
Ambassadors of the United States to Romania
Jewish American military personnel
Jewish American philanthropists
United States Army soldiers
Mercersburg Academy alumni
Virginia Republicans
Politicians from Roanoke, Virginia
Virginia city council members
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
21st-century American Jews
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