Let's make this birthday one to remember.

76 years old (Born on November 26, 1948)

Happy Birthday, Dennis Ross! You've navigated more diplomatic twists and turns than most of us have managed in rush-hour traffic. From Carter to Obama, your career has spanned enough presidencies to make Mount Rushmore jealous—yet somehow you've kept diplomacy smoother than a well-ironed suit.

Whether steering policy planning or advising on the Middle East's trickiest puzzles, you’ve always been our go-to diplomat for untangling geopolitical knots with grace (and perhaps an occasional sigh). Here's hoping this birthday brings fewer briefings and more cake slices—and may all future negotiations involve less paperwork and far more laughter. Cheers to you!