Alan Blinken

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Alan John Blinken (born December 24, 1937) is an American businessman, political candidate, and former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997. Blinken was also the Democratic nominee in the 2002 United States Senate election in Idaho, losing to incumbent Larry Craig.[1]

Early life and education

Blinken was born on December 24, 1937, in New York City, the son of Ethel (Horowitz) and Maurice Blinken. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Kyiv. His older brother Donald M. Blinken, was also a diplomat. Blinken was raised in Manhattan and Yonkers, New York, and graduated from the Horace Mann School. Blinken earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. Blinken studied business and economics. His thesis advisor was John Kenneth Galbraith.[1]

Career

After graduating from Harvard, Blinken worked in the financial services industry, serving as president of Model Roland & Co. and as managing director of Wertheim Schroder & Co. He was a director of the Belgium-based biopharmaceutical manufacturer UCB. Blinken ran for the New York State Assembly in Manhattan, but lost to Republican John Ravitz.[2]

Blinken served as United States ambassador to Belgium from 1993 to 1997.[3]

A longtime resident of the Upper East Side, Blinken later relocated to Sun Valley, Idaho. In 2002, he was the Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Idaho. He was defeated by incumbent Republican Larry Craig.[4]

Personal life

Blinken was married to Melinda Blinken (née Koch), the daughter of Hollywood producer Howard W. Koch.[5]

His father, Maurice Blinken, was an early backer of Israel and founded the American Palestine Institute which helped persuade the United States to back the creation of Israel. [6][7][8]

Blinken is the grandson of the Ukrainian-born writer Meir Blinken, brother of Donald M. Blinken and uncle of former United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken Auditorium at the Residential Academic Facility of The Washington Center is named after him.[9]

Blinken and his wife resided in Ketchum, Idaho. In 2019, they hosted a fundraiser for then-candidate Joe Biden.[10]

Election history

1990 New York State Assembly election, 66th district[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Alan Blinken Script error: No such module "string". 45.85
Majority 1,968 8.3
Turnout 23,714
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2002 U.S. Senate election in Idaho[11]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Alan Blinken 132,975 32.55% Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Donovan Bramwell 9,354 2.29%
Majority 133,240 32.61% Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 408,544 Script error: No such module "String".
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See also

References

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Party political offices
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