Trump picks Warren Stephens to serve as US ambassador to UK

President-elect Trump picked businessman and philanthropist Warren A. Stephens to service arsenic the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James, who, successful elemental terms, is the country’s representative to the U.K.

"Over the past 38 years, portion serving arsenic the president, chairman, and CEO of his company, Stephens Inc., Warren has built a fantastic fiscal services firm, portion selflessly giving backmost to his assemblage arsenic a philanthropist," Trump said successful a station connected Truth Social. "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 U.S.A. to 1 of America’s astir cherished and beloved Allies."

Trump past congratulated Stephens, his woman Harriet, their 3 children, Miles, John and Laura, and their six grandchildren.

The announcement comes arsenic Trump continues to capable respective positions successful his administration.

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President-elect Trump nominated Warren A. Stephens to service arsenic the ambassador to the United Kingdom, marking disconnected different relation successful his increasing database of medication nominations. (Getty Images)

According to the Stephens Inc. website, Trump’s prime serves arsenic the chairman, president and CEO of the privately owned diversified fiscal services steadfast headquartered successful Little Rock, Arkansas.

Stephens is simply a postgraduate of Washington and Lee University wherever helium received a BA successful economics. He aboriginal earned an MBA from Wake Forest University.

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Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Donald Trump tapped Warren A. Stephens to service arsenic ambassador to the United Kingdom. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Under Stephens’ leadership, the institution expanded into large U.S. markets and opened offices successful London, U.K., and Frankfurt, Germany.

Stephens has besides served arsenic president of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) District Conduct Committee, and presently sits connected the Board of Directors of Dillard’s Inc.

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In presumption of civic and assemblage involvement, Stephens has chaired the committee for the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts; the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Board; the Episcopal Collegiate School Foundation Board; and served connected the Board of Directors for the Central Arkansas Boys and Girls Club, among different things.

The Senate volition person to corroborate Stephens' position.