David L. Cohen

David L. Cohen
United States Ambassador to Canada
Assumed office
December 7, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byArnold A. Chacón (acting)
Kelly Craft
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Children2
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (JD)

David L. Cohen (born 1955) is an American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, and diplomat who is the United States ambassador to Canada.[1] He previously served as the senior advisor to the CEO of Comcast Corporation. Until January 1, 2020, he was senior executive vice president and chief lobbyist for Comcast. He also served as chairman of the board of trustees for the University of Pennsylvania and was chief of staff to former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Canada is about to have a U.S. ambassador again". CBC.ca. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "David L. Cohen, Senior Advisor, Comcast Corporation". Comcast. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Kang, Cecilia (October 29, 2012). "David Cohen may be Comcast's secret weapon, but in D.C. he's a wonk rock star". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2019.