Alan D. Solomont is a former U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra and a lifelong social and political activist who was the Dean of Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life from 2014-2021. He now serves as Dean Emeritus.

As a U.S. Ambassador, Solomont helped strengthen Spain’s partnership with the United States on matters of global security and economic cooperation. Prior to his diplomatic service he was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political activist. He served as Chairman of the bipartisan Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that oversees all domestic service programs, including AmeriCorps, VISTA and Senior Corps

Solomont currently chairs the national board of J Street and of the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.