Charles H. Rivkin began serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs on February 13, 2014, and was sworn in publicly by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on April 15, 2014. 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. Rivkin's confirmation as Assistant Secretary marks the first time a non-career bilateral ambassador has led the Economic and Business Affairs Bureau. [More at Wikipedia]