Donald Trump names George Glass as Japan ambassador
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he has selected George Glass, a former diplomat and investment banker, to serve as his ambassador to Japan.
“In my first term, George was the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal. As a former president of an investment bank, George will bring his business acumen to the ambassador’s position,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Glass, a businessman from Oregon, was a fundraiser for Trump’s 2024 election campaign. He previously served as U.S. ambassador to Portugal from 2017 to 2021.
In addition to his diplomatic career, Glass founded MGG Development LLC in 2015, a business in Lake Oswego that purchases and operates apartment complexes and rental homes. He also founded the Portland-based investment bank Pacific Crest Securities, where he served as president and vice-chair from 1990 to 2014, according to the State Department.
