Gift ukrainian students the opportunity to succeed

U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations (2017-19),
U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2008-09)

Ambassador Kurt Volker is a leading expert in U.S. foreign and national security policy with over 35 years of experience in a variety of government, academic, and private sector capacities.  He served as U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017 to 2019, and as U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 2008-2009.  Ambassador Volker is President and Founder of Alliance Strategic Advisors, LLC, which provides strategic advice and services to a diverse range of business clients with interest in Central and Eastern Europe.  He has previously served as a Director of CG Funds Trust and the Wall Street Fund.  He serves on the Advisory Board at BGR Group, which provides government relations, public relations, and business advisory services to a wide array of clients.

Ambassador Volker has a B.A. from Temple University and an M.A. in International Relations from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. He speaks Hungarian, Swedish, French, some Spanish, and is studying Georgian.

An accomplished entrepreneur and fundraiser, and a former US Army officer with a strong background in leadership, strategic planning, marketing and education.

In addition to his military background, Dan has an extensive leadership experience as the President and Co-Founder of Thayer Leadership at West Point, a leader development company with a diverse range of corporate clients, ranked as one of the Top 40 leader development companies in the world. He is also an award-winning author and a frequent speaker on networks such as CNN, FOX, and other networks.

He served in the U.S. Army as an Infantry officer in Iraq and was awarded the Airborne Badge, Ranger Tab and Purple Heart. Dan Rice holds several degrees from top American universities: MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business of Northwestern University, a Master’s degree in Marketing from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern, and a Master’s degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania.

“We are highly proud to receive the financial donations from such large-scale companies, funds and individual contributors who trust American University Kyiv and support our mission to create as many as possible educational opportunities for Ukrainians who suffered due to this massive war. We appreciate their impact, willingness to stand with Ukraine in its fight for freedom and support of AUK Veterans Scholarship Fund”, highlighted AUK President Dan Rice.