Douglas Thomas Hickey[1][2] is an American businessman and diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Finland from 2022 to 2024.

He has more than 30 years of operational experience holding senior-level positions in the telecom, internet, and technology industries.

He was later the president and CEO of BinWise, Inc.,[5] a company that provides software used to track beer, spirits, and wine inventory to businesses in the food and beverage industry.

[6] In 2014, Hickey was appointed to serve as the United States Ambassador and commissioner general to Expo Milano by President Barack Obama.

[15] Hickey and his wife, Dawn Ross, have been prominent financial supporters of Democratic presidential candidates, including John Kerry, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden.