Stacey Feinberg
Stacey Feinberg | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| United States Ambassador to Luxembourg | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Barrett[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stacey Woolf Feinberg |
| Party | Republican |
| Parent | Bob Woolf (father) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Stacey Woolf Feinberg is an American heiress, businesswoman and diplomat who serves as U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg.[2]
Early life and education
Feinberg is the daughter of Bob Woolf, an attorney and sports agent.[3]
Feinberg attended Northwestern University.[4]
Career
After graduating from college, Feinberg began her career at her father's firm where she worked as an assistant.[5] She also worked as an entertainment reporter for the Mix 98.5 radio station in Boston, Massachusetts.[6]
Feinberg is the president of the investment firm 33 Capital. She previously served as Board Director at the Womens Foundation Network.[7] She is a major donor to the Republican Party and to Republican political candidates.[8]
On December 17, 2024, President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated Feinberg to be the Ambassador to Luxembourg.[9]
In June 2025, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to examine her nomination to become U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg.[10]
During her Senate confirmation hearing, she stated she would "educate Luxembourg about the Chinese threat." She was sharply criticized from both the Chinese and Luxembourgish embassies, with Xavier Bettel insisting that "the country does not need to be educated".[11]
The Senate confirmed her nomination on October 7, 2025.[12] She received her diplomatic credentials upon her confirmation on November 13.[13]
References
- ^ "From California to the Grand Duchy: Stacey Feinberg officially arrives in Luxembourg to begin mandate as US Ambassador". today.rtl.lu. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "From California to the Grand Duchy: Stacey Feinberg officially arrives in Luxembourg to begin mandate as US Ambassador". today.rtl.lu. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Mort, Alex (December 17, 2024). "The new U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg is not so simple — Luxtoday.lu". Luxtoday - Luxembourg news and media. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Ms. Woolf Is Wed To J.L. Feinberg (Published 1990)". September 16, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Meet WFN Board Director Stacey Feinberg". WomenFoundersNetwork. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Feinberg, Stacey Woolf – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – April 2025". United States Department of State. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Adam (2024-12-17). "Trump administration names Luxembourg ambassador replacement for former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett". WTMJ. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ "Donor Lookup". OpenSecrets. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ "Donald Trump unveils flurry of ambassador picks for Japan, Austria and more | New York Post". 2024-12-17. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "NOMINATIONS | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations". www.foreign.senate.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
- ^ "Interview with the new US Ambassador: Stacey Feinberg sees 'wonderful parallels' between Frieden and Trump". 21 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "New Trump envoy: US Senate confirms Stacey Feinberg as ambassador to Luxembourg". today.rtl.lu. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ Luxembourg, U. S. Mission (2025-11-13). "U.S. Ambassador Feinberg Presents Credentials to Grand Duke". U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg. Retrieved 2025-11-25.