Edward M. Gabriel

Ambassador Edward Gabriel has an extensive background in international affairs, having convened multilateral policy forums involving national security, environmental, and trade and energy issues. He has been involved in matters of Russian and European nuclear non-proliferation and safety, and he has been active in advising the US Government on Mideast policy matters. From November, 1997-March 2001, he was the US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco during which time a new US-Morocco strategic relationship was launched on political, military and economic levels.

Previously, Ambassador Gabriel was President and Owner of The Gabriel Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President in charge of corporate affairs for the CONCORD Corporation; and, President and CEO of the Madison Public Affairs Group, Inc. Ambassador Gabriel is currently President and CEO of The Gabriel Company, LLC which represents American corporations and international entities on investment and policy strategies and projects.

Ambassador Gabriel is also active with non-profit organizations. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a member of the Global Advisory Board of George Washington University, a founding member and Vice Chairman of the American Task Force for Lebanon, a member of the boards of Amid East, the Keystone Center, the Tangier American Legation Museum, the Casablanca American School and the American School of Tangier. He holds a B.S. degree (business) from Gannon University.

He is married to Kathleen Linehan.

Ambassadorial Post(s)

Morocco, (1997 - 2001)

Areas of Expertise

  • Multilateral - Operations