In addition to his 30 years of entrepreneurial success, Ambassador Siegel has a distinguished record of public service. Appointed by President George W. Bush, Mr. Siegel served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas from October 2007 to January 2009. In 2006, he was appointed by President Bush to serve with Ambassador John R. Bolton at the United Nations in New York, serving as the Senior Advisor to the U.S. Mission and as the United States Representative to the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Prior to his Ambassadorship, he was honored with a Presidential appointment to the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), where he served from 2003-2007.