Tom Barrack
Tom Barrack | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Ambassador to Turkey | |
| Assumed office May 14, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jeff Flake |
| United States Special Envoy for Syria | |
| Assumed office May 23, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Joel Rayburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Joseph Barrack Jr. April 28, 1947 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Rachelle Roxborough
(m. 2014; div. 2016) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) University of San Diego (JD) |
Thomas Joseph Barrack Jr. (born April 28, 1947) is an American private equity real estate investor and the founder and executive chairman of Colony Capital, a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT). Barrack has for decades been a close friend of and fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump, representing him in television news appearances. He was senior advisor to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and served as the chairman of his Inaugural Committee.
In December 2024, Barrack was nominated by then President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the United States ambassador to Turkey.