Craig Roberts Stapleton

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Craig Roberts Stapleton
United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic
In office
August 28, 2001 – December 16, 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJohn Shattuck
Succeeded byWilliam J. Cabaniss
Personal details
Born1945 (age 78–79)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDorothy Walker
RelationsBenjamin F. Stapleton (paternal grandfather)
Children2, including Walker
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationDiplomat, Businessman

Craig Roberts Stapleton (born 1945) is an American diplomat and businessman. He served as Ambassador to France and the Czech Republic during the administrations of President George W. Bush.

Biography

Early life

Craig Stapleton was born in

first cousin of former U.S. president George H. W. Bush
.

Career

Stapleton served as President of

Metro PCS, TB Woods, Winston Partners and Abercrombie & Fitch.[2] In July 2009, he became a co-owner of the St. Louis Cardinals.[3]

Under George H.W. Bush, Stapleton sat on the Board of the Peace Corps. During the first administration of George W. Bush he served as Ambassador to the Czech Republic. In 2004, he was the Connecticut State Chairman for the Bush-Cheney reelection campaign. From 2005-2009 he was Ambassador to France.[4]

Stapleton is a Senior Advisor to Stone Point Capital and a Director of Tenax Aerospace. He serves on the boards of the Vaclav Havel Foundation, the American Friends of Compiegne, the United Way Tocqueville of France, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the World War I Centennial Commission, and the Trust for the National Mall. He is a Trustee of the American University in Paris, the CERGE-EI Foundation, and the Fishback Foundation. He has served on the Visiting Committee for Harvard College Athletics and the Committee on University Resources and Athletics.

Personal life

He and his wife live in North Palm Beach, Florida and have two adult children; his son Walker Stapleton was elected Colorado State Treasurer in 2010.

References

  1. ^ Sealover, Ed (2009-04-07). "Businessman Stapleton to Run for Colorado Treasurer". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Ambassador Craig Roberts Stapleton". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  3. ^ "Craig R. Stapleton". Council of American Ambassadors. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  4. ^ "Craig Robert Stapleton". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2017-01-17.

External links

Media related to Craig Roberts Stapleton at Wikimedia Commons

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic

2001–2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
U.S. Ambassador to France

2005–2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
New office
U.S. Ambassador to Monaco

2006–2009 		Succeeded by
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