Tom Foley has been the United States Ambassador to Ireland since October 2006. He went to Phillips Andover Academy and Harvard College, where he earned a degree in economics. He also earned a master's degree from Harvard Business School. Mr. Foley was formerly president of the NTC Group and chairman of TB Wood’s Corporation and Stevens Aviation, Inc.

Mr. Foley was a major fundraiser for Governor Bush's election campaign in 2000. He is a Bush Pioneer, having raised over $100,000 as chair of Bush's Connecticut fund raising campaign.

From August 2003 through March 2004, Mr. Foley served in Iraq as the Director of Private Sector Development for the Coalition Provisional Authority. Mr. Foley’s responsibilities included overseeing most of Iraq’s 192 state-owned enterprises, stimulating private sector growth, developing foreign trade and investment, and overseeing three state Ministries. He received the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award in June 2004 for his service in Iraq.