Sim Farar
| Sim Farar | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏡 Residence | Pacific Palisades, California |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | College of the Desert (AA); California State University, Northridge (BA) |
| 💼 Occupation | Investor; public official |
| 📆 Years active | 1970s–present |
| Known for | Chair of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; U.S. Representative to the United Nations General Assembly (54th session) |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Dr. Debra S. Farar |
Sim Farar is an American investor and public official. He serves as chairman of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD), a bipartisan panel in the United States Department of State charged by Congress with appraising U.S. government public diplomacy and international broadcasting.[1][2] He previously served as a United States Representative to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) during the 54th session (1999–2000) and was later nominated for a second UNGA assignment in 2021.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Public biographies identify Farar as a longtime California resident. He earned an associate degree from the College of the Desert and a bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge.[6][7]
Career
Broadcasting and early business roles
Trade histories of Southern California radio list Farar among on-air or management staff at stations including KIEV, KOST, KDAY and KROQ during the late 1960s and 1970s; he later returned to broadcasting in the Coachella Valley.[8] In the private sector he led or advised several firms, including service as president/director of IFC Financial Services and as president of American Home Developers Co., Inc.[6]
Appointments and public service
- Kennedy Center Advisory Committee on the Arts
In the 1990s, Farar was appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a presidentially appointed body that consults with the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees.[9][10]
- United Nations General Assembly (1999–2000; nominated 2021)
President Bill Clinton nominated Farar as a U.S. Representative to the 54th session of the UN General Assembly; he served through 2000.[3] In 2021 President Joe Biden again nominated him to represent the United States at the 76th session; the nomination was returned without prejudice at the sine die adjournment of the 117th Congress pursuant to Senate rules.[4][5]
- Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions (2002–2005)
Appointed by Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn, Farar served as a commissioner for the Los Angeles Fire & Police Pensions system. Contemporaneous minutes reflect his participation on investment/real estate items and occasional service as acting chair for committee proceedings.[11][12]
- U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (2011– )
Farar was confirmed to the ACPD in 2011 and later became its chairman. State Department materials and Federal Register notices list him as chair, and commission reports during his tenure include the annual Comprehensive Annual Report on Public Diplomacy and International Broadcasting and research on evaluation and digital information environments.[1][13][14][15][16]
Corporate and advisory roles
Farar has been described in official and corporate biographies as managing member of JDF Investment Company, LLC, with past or advisory roles at IFC Financial Services and other firms. He has served on advisory boards of BioSig Technologies (2018) and Weyland Tech/GoLogiq (2019).[17][18][19][20]
Political activity and fundraising
Farar has long been active in Democratic politics, including fundraising and PAC stewardship. Federal filings and independent trackers list him as treasurer of Senator Barbara Boxer’s leadership PAC, PAC for a Change.[21][22] During the 2020 cycle, he was publicly listed among Biden campaign bundlers.[23] Earlier reporting by the Los Angeles Times also noted his involvement with high-profile fundraising events.[24]
Work on public diplomacy
As ACPD chair, Farar has overseen publication of the commission’s annual comprehensive reports combining budget data and program analysis for State Department public diplomacy and U.S. Agency for Global Media activities, alongside public meetings and field research. These reports have been cited in academic and practitioner forums assessing evaluation, measurement and strategy in public diplomacy.[25][26]
Personal life
Farar resides in Pacific Palisades, California, with his wife, Dr. Debra S. Farar, a longtime trustee (now trustee emerita) of the California State University system and education advocate.[7][27][28]
Selected honors and affiliations
- U.S. Representative, 54th Session of the UN General Assembly (1999–2000).[3]
- Commissioner (2011– ) and chairman, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.[1][13]
- Commissioner, Los Angeles Fire & Police Pensions (2002–2005).[29]
- Member, Advisory Committee on the Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (1990s).[9]
See also
- United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
- United Nations General Assembly
- Public diplomacy of the United States
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Leadership — U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Charter Renewal". Federal Register. March 31, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "President Clinton Names Sim Farar as U.S. Representative to the Fifty-Fourth Session of the UN General Assembly". The White House (archive). September 9, 1999. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "President Biden Announces Representatives for the United Nations General Assembly". The White House (archived). September 13, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "PN1162 — Sim Farar — Department of State (117th Congress)". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. January 3, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts (bio of Sim Farar)". The White House (archived). November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "President Biden Announces Representatives for the UN General Assembly (bio section)". The White House (archived). September 13, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Radio People — Where Are They Now (F)". laradio.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "President Clinton announces appointments to the Kennedy Center Advisory Committee on the Arts". The White House (archive). January 19, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Local Businessman May Get U.N. Post". Los Angeles Times. September 10, 1999. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Minutes of the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners — Real Estate Committee Special Meeting (July 10, 2003)" (PDF). City of Los Angeles, LAFPP. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Minutes of the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners — Special Meeting (Nov. 20, 2003)" (PDF). City of Los Angeles, LAFPP. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting". Federal Register. April 16, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "2018 Comprehensive Annual Report on Public Diplomacy and International Broadcasting". U.S. Department of State. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "2019 Comprehensive Annual Report on Public Diplomacy & International Broadcasting (PDF)" (PDF). U.S. Department of State. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "ACPD Official Meeting Minutes (Dec. 4, 2018)". U.S. Department of State (archived). December 4, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Biography: Sim Farar". U.S. Department of State. January 30, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Sim Farar Joins BioSig Technologies Advisory Board". GlobeNewswire (Press release). May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Sim Farar Joins Weyland Tech, Inc. Advisory Board". Nasdaq. July 19, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Advisory Board". GoLogiq. February 9, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "PAC for a Change — FEC Committee Profile (C00342048)". Federal Election Commission. January 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "PAC Profile: PAC for a Change (2010 cycle)". OpenSecrets. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Biden Administration: Bundlers". OpenSecrets. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "For Breakfast, One Hillary Story, Soft". Los Angeles Times. March 31, 2000. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Reports — U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (2017–2021 archive)". U.S. Department of State (archived). Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "U.S. Public Diplomacy in 2018". USC Center on Public Diplomacy. December 11, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Trustee Emerita Debra S. Farar — CSU Trustees' Award (donor bio)". California State University. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Debra Farar — CSU Honorary Degree Recipient Profile". California State University. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "LAFPP Minutes — Meeting Audio/Minutes archive". City of Los Angeles. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Official State Department bio (archived listing)
- Congress.gov nomination record (PN1162)
References
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