Jonathan E. Kaplan Explained

Jonathan Kaplan
Office:United States Ambassador to Singapore
Term Start:December 6, 2021
President:Joe Biden
Predecessor:Rafik Mansour
Education:Carnegie Mellon University (BS)
Birth Name:Jonathan Eric Kaplan

Jonathan Eric Kaplan is an American entrepreneur serving as the United States ambassador to Singapore since 2021. Kaplan was previously the chair of EducationSuperHighway, a non-profit organization based in San Francisco.[1]

Education

Kaplan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and industrial management from Carnegie Mellon University.[2] [3]

Career

Corporate career

After graduating from college, Kaplan worked for Condé Nast.[4] He was later the vice president and general manager of Geoworks. He was also the founder and CEO of MovieStreet. Kaplan was the president and CEO of Sega.com and was the chairperson and CEO of Pure Digital Technologies. In his role, Kaplan invented and marketed the Flip Video before the company was acquired and shuttered by Cisco Systems.[5] [6] [7] Most recently, Kaplan was the chairperson and CEO of the FishSix Restaurant Corporation, a holding company that owns several grilled cheese sandwich restaurants in California, Texas, and Colorado.[8] [9]

United States ambassador to Singapore

On July 29, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Kaplan to be the next United States ambassador to Singapore.[10] [11] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held hearings on his nomination on October 20, 2021. The committee favorably reported Kaplan's nomination to the Senate floor on November 3, 2021. The entire Senate confirmed his nomination on November 19, 2021.[12] [13] On December 6, 2021, he presented his credentials to President Halimah Yacob.[14] [15] In February 2024, the Department of State released a watchdog report suggesting Kaplan mistreated staff and wasted money.[16] [17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mayor London Breed Announces Partnership to Increase Free Internet Access to Support Distance Learning Office of the Mayor. 2021-04-20. sfmayor.org.
  2. Web site: May 15: Entrepreneurs Wanted: New Open Field Entrepreneurs Fund To Jumpstart Creation of Innovative Businesses by Carnegie Mellon Graduates - Carnegie Mellon University CMU. 2021-07-29. www.cmu.edu.
  3. Web site: 2021-07-29. President Biden Announces Six Key Nominations. 2021-07-29. The White House. en-US.
  4. Web site: Jonathan Kaplan . 2021-07-29 . Tepper Magazine . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20200725030603/https://magazine.tepper.cmu.edu/ss2017/nothing-ventured/jonathan-kaplan . July 25, 2020 . dead.
  5. News: Stone. Brad. 2008-06-04. The Flip, a camcorder for regular people. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-29. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: McNicholas. Kym. Say Goodbye To The Flip Video Camera. The Melt Is Open For Business.. 2021-07-29. Forbes. en.
  7. Web site: Flip camera founder exits top job at his grilled cheese restaurant chain. 2021-07-29. www.bizjournals.com.
  8. Web site: The Melt Storms Back with New Menu, Mantra. 2021-07-29. QSR magazine. 20 February 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: Miller. Claire Cain. 2011-06-20. A Tech Entrepreneur's Plan for Grilled-Cheese Sandwiches. 2021-07-29. Bits Blog. en-US.
  10. News: Thomas. Ken. 2021-07-29. Biden to Nominate Jonathan Kaplan to Be Ambassador to Singapore. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2021-07-29. 0099-9660.
  11. President Biden Announces Six Key Nominations . July 29, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  12. Web site: PN952 — Jonathan Eric Kaplan — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 19 November 2021. 16 March 2022.
  13. News: Yong. Charissa. 2021-11-20. US Senate confirms Biden nominee Jonathan Kaplan as ambassador to S'pore. en. The Straits Times. 2021-12-12. 0585-3923.
  14. Web site: 2021-12-06. Arrival of Ambassador Jonathan Eric Kaplan. 2021-12-12. U.S. Embassy in Singapore. en-US.
  15. G.N. 2612/2021 . Republic of Singapore Government Gazette . 8 December 2021 . 1 . 8 December 2021.
  16. News: Jamrisko . Michelle . Martin . Peter . Heijmans . Philip . US's Singapore Envoy Is Said to Berate Staff, Waste Money . 2 March 2024 . Bloomberg.com . 1 March 2024 . en.
  17. Web site: MSN . 2024-03-02 . www.msn.com.
  18. Web site: Inspector General . Office Of . Feb 2024 . Inspection of Embassy Singapore, Singapore .

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