Adrian Zuckerman

Adrian Zuckerman, born on September 22, 1956, in Bucharest, Romania, is a Romanian-born American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Romania from December 17, 2019, to January 20, 2021.

He moved to the United States with his family in 1966 when his father began working at Yale School of Medicine, after spending nine months in Rome, Italy. Zuckerman attended Hamden Hall Country Day School, graduating in 1975, then earned a B.S. in Life Sciences and a B.S. in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a J.D. from New York Law School in 1983.

For much of his career, he specialized in real estate law, holding senior roles at several prestigious law firms in New York City. He became a partner at Seyfarth Shaw and was engaged in various civic and philanthropic initiatives, including serving on the board of Kids Corp., a non-profit aiding underprivileged youth, and on the alumni board of New York Law School.

Full Name	Adrian Zuckerman
Gender	Male
Occupation	USA Ambassador to Romania
Date of Birth	22-September-1956 (69 years)
Birth Year	1956
Birth Location	Bucharest, Romania

Appointed by President Donald Trump, he presented his credentials as Ambassador to Romania in December 2019. During his tenure, he prioritized fighting corruption, combatting human trafficking, promoting the rule of law, and encouraging reforms in Romanian state-owned enterprises.

He played a crucial role in strengthening U.S.-Romanian defense ties, notably overseeing the signing of a 10-year roadmap for defense cooperation. One of his hallmark achievements was assisting in orchestrating an $8 billion agreement involving the refurbishment of one nuclear reactor and the construction of two additional reactors at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, financed in part by the U.S. Export-Import Bank in the largest U.S.-Romania project of its kind.

For his significant contributions, the Romanian President awarded him the Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania, the nation's highest civilian honor. After his ambassadorial term, he returned to practice law as Of Counsel with DLA Piper and continued advisory work in regulatory and governmental affairs, especially concerning Eastern Europe.