Warren Stephens is head of Stephens Inc, a privately owned varied monetary services and products company. Its headquarters are in Little Rock, Arkansas.
President-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire funding banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious posting for the Republican donor whose contributions this yr integrated $2m (€1.9m) to a Trump-backing tremendous political motion committee (PAC).
Trump, in a submit on his Reality Social website on Monday night time, introduced he used to be settling on Stephens to be america ambassador to the Courtroom of Saint James. The appointment is topic to Senate approval.
“Warren has all the time dreamed of serving the USA complete time. I’m delighted that he’ll now have that chance as the highest Diplomat, representing america to one in all The usa’s maximum loved and cherished Allies,” Trump mentioned in his submit.
In a commentary made after the announcement, Stephens mentioned: “It’s my honor to be nominated by means of President Trump as Ambassador of the USA to the Courtroom of St James’s.
“I’ve expressed to President Trump that I’d be extraordinarily proud to serve our nation and his management, operating to put in force the President’s schedule and extra toughen the long-standing alliance between the USA and the UK. Provider to nation has been a guideline all the way through my existence, and I’m humbled and grateful for this chance.”
Stephens is the chairman, president and CEO of is a privately owned varied monetary services and products company headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. He took over from his father, Jack, as president and CEO of the corporate in 1986 and become chairman in 2005. Initially of his tenure as CEO, the company hired 125 other folks. It now employs greater than 1200 other folks in 3 international locations.
A biography of the long run ambassador to the United Kingdom says of Warren Stephens: “Beneath his management, the company has remained true to its undertaking of offering capital to middle-market and small-cap corporations whilst increasing into primary US markets and opening Stephens Europe workplaces in London and Frankfurt.
“Thru its public finance arm, Stephens Inc. has been known for its integral function in revitalizing native economies, underwriting infrastructure and schooling tasks across the Southeastern United States.”
All over his first time period, President-elect Trump selected Robert “Woody” Johnson, a contributor to his marketing campaign and the landlord of the New York Jets soccer crew, as america ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Trump has already named a lot of his nominees for his Cupboard and high-profile diplomatic posts, assembling a bunch of staunch loyalists. Over the weekend, Trump introduced he meant to appoint belongings developer Charles Kushner, father of his son-in-law Jared, to function ambassador to France.