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Anthony Harrington

Founding Principal — Albright Stonebridge Group
North America

Ambassador Anthony Harrington is Founding Principal of DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group, a founding member of DGA Group, and is based in Washington, D.C.

Ambassador Harrington served as U.S. ambassador to Brazil, nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support in a record twelve days. During his time as ambassador, he carried out a mandate to upgrade the level of bilateral relations between the U.S. and Brazil, and worked closely with both U.S. and Brazilian companies to strengthen business and economic ties. In recognition of his accomplishments, he was awarded the Order of Rio Branco, Grand Cross, by the Government of Brazil.

Previously, Ambassador Harrington was a senior corporate partner with global law firm Hogan Lovells and a co-founder, director and investor in companies in the communications sector. He also served as Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Oversight Board, Vice Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, and a member of the congressionally-created Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the U.S. Intelligence Community. He is Co-Chair of the Inter-American Dialogue Brazil Program, Chair Emeritus of the Brazil-U.S. Business Council, a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development and a member of Vote Vets, National Security Leaders for America and the UN Foundation Global Leadership Council.

Ambassador Harrington received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar and J.D. from the Duke University School of Law, where he served as Assistant Dean before entering law practice.