James Costos | |
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| United States Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office September 24, 2013 – January 18, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Alan Solomont |
| Succeeded by | Duke Buchan |
| United States Ambassador to Andorra | |
| In office April 4, 2014 – January 18, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Alan Solomont |
| Succeeded by | Duke Buchan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Michael Smith |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| Occupation | President Secuoya Studios |
James Costos (born 1963) is an American diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra from 2013 to 2017.[1] He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2013.
Outside of his diplomatic work, Costos served as a former executive for HBO, and is the current president of film production company Secuoya Studios. He has also been appointed as a member of the board of directors for the Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols in October 2020, and the American LGBTQ advocacy group, Human Rights Campaign, in October 2021.
- ^ Revesz, Rachel (January 20, 2017). "Donald Trump has fired all foreign US ambassadors with nobody to replace them". The Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2017.