Wikipedia's first sentence called it “current united states ambassador to france”. Today it says “american media executive and former united states diplomat who is chairman and chief executive officer”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Charles Hammerman Rivkin (born April 6, 1962) is an American media executive and former United States diplomat who is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Rivkin served as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Senate on February 12, 2014, Rivkin assumed office the following day, and was sworn in publicly by U.S. secretary of state John Kerry on April 15, 2014. Rivkin's confirmation marked the first time a U.S. ambassador and former CEO ever led the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Prior to his appointment, Rivkin served for more than four years as the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco where he led America's first and one of its largest diplomatic missions, which has six constituent posts throughout France and represents over 50 U.S. government agencies and sections. In this capacity, Rivkin also served as the U.S. Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe . The New York Times . "Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles Rivkin" .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Charles Hammerman Rivkin (born April 1962) is the current United States Ambassador to France . Selected by President Barack Obama , he was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 10, 2009.
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Rivkin (born 1962) is the current Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs .Senate on February 12, 2014, Rivkin assumed office the following day, and was sworn in publicly by U.S.Rivkin's confirmation marks the first time a U.S. ambassador and former CEO has ever led the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S.Prior to his appointment, Rivkin served for more than four years as the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco where he led America’s first and one of its largest diplomatic missions, which has six constituent posts throughout France and represents over 50 U.S. government agencies and sections.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
American businessman, diplomat Charles Hammerman Rivkin (born April 6, 1962) is an American media executive and former United States diplomat who is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Rivkin served as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Senate on February 12, 2014, Rivkin assumed office the following day, and was sworn in publicly by U.S. Rivkin's confirmation marked the first time a U.S. ambassador and former CEO ever led the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Prior to his appointment, Rivkin served for more than four years as the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco where he led America's first and one of its largest diplomatic missions, which has six constituent posts throughout France and represents over 50 U.S. government agencies and sections. In this capacity, Rivkin also served as the U.S.Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe ."Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles Rivkin" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American businessman, diplomat (born 1962) Charles Hammerman Rivkin (born April 6, 1962) is an American media executive and former United States diplomat who is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Rivkin served as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Senate on February 12, 2014, Rivkin assumed office the following day, and was sworn in publicly by U.S. Rivkin's confirmation marked the first time a U.S. ambassador and former CEO ever led the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Prior to his appointment, Rivkin served for more than four years as the United States Ambassador to France and Monaco where he led America's first and one of its largest diplomatic missions, which has six constituent posts throughout France and represents over 50 U.S. government agencies and sections. In this capacity, Rivkin also served as the U.S. Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe . The New York Times . "Remarks at Swearing-in Ceremony for Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles Rivkin" .
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current united states ambassador to france
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american media executive and former united states diplomat who is chairman and chief executive officer
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