Kirk Wagar
Kirk Wagar | |
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| United States Ambassador to Singapore | |
| In office September 25, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David I. Adelman |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath (Chargée d'affaires, a.i.) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1969 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Crystal Connor |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Roberts Wesleyan College University of Miami |
Kirk W. B. Wagar[1][2] (born July 13, 1969) is a former United States Ambassador to Singapore. He was sworn in as ambassador on September 4, 2013.[3] Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Wagar left his post as ambassador on January 20, 2017.[4]
In June 2024, Wagar was named as the main funder behind Terra Invest, a new firm that planned to invest a significant part of its $2.5 billion dollar fund into Artificial Investment (AI) start ups based in India. As of the date of that reporting, transactions totaling $230 million had already been completed. [5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lawyer Directory – The Florida Bar".
- ↑ "Mr. Kirk W B Wagar Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ↑ "Kirk Wagar". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "In Break With Precedent, Obama Envoys Are Denied Extensions Past Inauguration Day". The New York Times. January 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Ex-US ambassador-backed firm Terra plans big investment in Indian AI startups with $2.5-billion fund". moneycontrol. June 26, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
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