Rockwell Schnabel tipped to become US Ambassador to EU

The White House is planning to appoint Los Angeles venture capitalist Rockwell Schnabel as its new ambassador to the EU in Brussels, according to reports in US newspapers. Mr Schnabel was ambassador to Finland during the Reagan administration and deputy secretary of commerce under the first Bush administration.

The White House is planning to appoint Los Angeles venture capitalist Rockwell Schnabel as its new ambassador to the EU in Brussels, according to reports in US newspapers. Mr Schnabel was ambassador to Finland during the Reagan administration and deputy secretary of commerce under the first Bush administration.