Office of the Press Secretary
U.S. State Department
February 12, 2007 
Personnel Announcement 

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate three people to serve in his Administration. 

The President intends to nominate Ford M. Fraker, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr. Fraker currently serves as Chairman of Trinity Group Limited and consultant to Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation. Prior to this, he served as Managing Director of MeesPierson Investment Finance (UK) Limited. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of Banking for Saudi International Bank. Mr. Fraker received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University. 

Related Reporting

• Fraker is Bush�s pick as ambassador to Saudi Arabia - Boston Herald/AP

• Bush to nominate Fraker as envoy to Saudi Arabia - Washington Post/Reuters

About Ford M. Fraker

• Ford M. Fraker - Team Profile - Trinity Group

• Ford M. Fraker - Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.