Ken Howery

Ken Howery
Official portrait, 2025
27th United States Ambassador to Denmark
Assumed office
November 5, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAlan M. Leventhal
United States Ambassador to Sweden
In office
November 7, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAzita Raji
Succeeded byErik Ramanathan
Personal details
BornKenneth Alan Howery
(1975-11-04) November 4, 1975
Alma materStanford University (BA)
Known forCo-founder and CFO at PayPal; Co-founder and partner at Founders Fund
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Kenneth Alan Howery (/ˈhaʊəri/; born November 4, 1975) is an American entrepreneur and diplomat. He is a co-founder of PayPal and Founders Fund. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Sweden from 2019 to 2021 under President Donald Trump.

On December 22, 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate Howery as the next U.S. ambassador to Denmark. On October 7, 2025, the nomination was confirmed by the Senate.