David B. Dunn
David B. Dunn | |
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United States Ambassador to Zambia | |
| In office July 7, 1999 – July 1, 2002 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Arlene Render |
| Succeeded by | Martin George Brennan |
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| Born | June 19, 1949 Great Falls, Montana |
| Spouse | Maria-Elena Dunn |
| Profession | Diplomat |
David B. Dunn (born 1949)United States Ambassador to Zambia from 1999 to 2002.
Biography
Dunn was born in Great Falls, Montana. He is a graduate of Occidental College and holds master's degrees from American University and the National War College. Dunn is married to Maria-Elena Dubourt and has two sons, Tom and Brian.
He joined the Foreign Service in 1978. Early assignments included
Ambassador to Togo on September 6, 2005, and he was confirmed by the United States Congress on October 28, 2005. He was superseded by Patricia McMahon Hawkins on August 22, 2008, as the ambassador to Togo.[3]
Following Togo, Dunn was assigned as a faculty member at the National War College, where he also served as Deputy Commandant. Shortly after his retirement at the end of 2010, Dunn was directed by President Barack Obama to return to service to perform the duties of the Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, a position he held for seven months. He returned to the same position in 2014, and in 2015 he returned once again as Acting U.S. Representative for Economic and Social Affairs.
He currently resides in Prescott, Arizona with his family, when not working.[4]
See also
- United States Ambassador to Togo
- United States Ambassador to Zambia
References
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Dunn".
- ^ United States Department of State
- ^ "Bio - U.S. Embassy Lome, Togo". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "Home - U.S. Embassy Lome, Togo". Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
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