Ronald P. Spogli

Ronald P. Spogli
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office
August 10, 2005 – February 6, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byMel Sembler
Succeeded byDavid Thorne
United States Ambassador to San Marino
In office
March 8, 2007 – February 6, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byDavid Thorne
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionDiplomat

Ronald P. Spogli (born 1948) is an American venture capitalist and politician. He is the former United States Ambassador to Italy and to San Marino. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 30, 2005,[1] after being nominated by President George W. Bush on June 9. He was preceded by Mel Sembler as ambassador to Italy and is the first American ambassador to San Marino from the United States. This new position was created as a result of the excellent relations between the two countries.[2]

  1. ^ "Presidential Nomination". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  2. ^ Winner, Christopher: Area 51: Spogli’s Promise, Retrieved on October 18, 2007