Alumnus Confirmed as Romanian Ambassador

Adrian Zuckerman, Class of 1975, was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Romania on Nov. 22. The U.S. Senate confirmed the post by a 65-30 vote on Nov. 20. Adrian is a New York City attorney and partner in the international law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1984. Prior to his current position, he was co-head of national real estate and corporate services at Epstein Becker & Green, PC, New York, N.Y., and the head of real estate at Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, New York, N.Y. He has also acted as the chair of a civil court judicial screening panel and as an arbitrator for the Real Estate Board of New York. Active in philanthropic and educational initiatives, Adrian is a member of the board of Kids Corp. and serves on the alumni board of New York Law School. Adrian immigrated to the United States from Romania at the age of 10 and is fluent in Romanian. He received his undergraduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his law degree from New York Law School. Adrian lives in New Jersey and has one daughter, Natalie.