US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated concern banker Warren Stephens to beryllium his ambassador to the UK.
Mr Trump made the announcement successful a station connected societal media, calling him "one of the astir palmy businessmen successful the country".
Mr Stephens is chairman, president, and CEO of Stephens Inc, a privately owned fiscal services institution with its office successful Little Rock, Arkansas, according to the firm's website.
Mr Trump said his prime for ambassador "has built a fantastic fiscal services firm, portion selflessly giving backmost to his assemblage arsenic a philanthropist".
He added: "Warren has ever dreamed of serving the United States full-time. I americium thrilled that helium volition present person that accidental arsenic the apical diplomat, representing the USA to 1 of America's astir cherished and beloved allies."
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