Ryan Crocker
Ryan Crocker | |
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United States Ambassador to Lebanon | |
| In office November 29, 1990 – August 14, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Thomas McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Mark Gregory Hambley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryan Clark Crocker June 19, 1949 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Christine Barnes |
| Education | Whitman College (BA) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom Sylvanus Thayer Award Hilal-e-Pakistan |
Ryan Clark Crocker (born June 19, 1949) is a retired American diplomat who served as a
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called Crocker "one of our very best foreign service officers."[2] President George W. Bush called him "America's Lawrence of Arabia" and noted that General David Petraeus had said that "it was a great honor for me to be his military wingman."[3]
Early life and education
Crocker was born in Spokane, Washington.[4] Growing up, he had family members in the U.S. Air Force and in Turkey. He lived in Morocco, Canada and Turkey.[2] Crocker attended University College Dublin and Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where he received a bachelor of arts in English literature in 1971 and is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Career
Diplomatic posts
After graduating from college, he joined the
He spent the 1984–85 academic year at
In 1998, as the ambassador to Syria, his residence was plundered by an angry mob.[3]
In the days after the
In January 2002, he was appointed interim
On December 4, 2009, the Bush School of Government and Public Service announced the appointment of Crocker as its next dean, effective January 25, 2010.
Although retired from the State Department and the Foreign Service, Crocker was called upon by the Obama administration and nominated by President
In 2013, he received an honorary doctorate degree from the American University of Afghanistan, an institution he supports.[17]
On May 10, 2013, he was nominated to serve as a member of the
In December 2013, he voiced his opinion that America should quietly work with the Syrian government, despite its involvement in the
In October 2020, Crocker received the Sylvanus Thayer Award presented by the United States Military Academy's Association of Graduates for exemplifying personal devotion West Point's motto: Duty, Honor, Country.[21]
2002 memo concerning Iraq
According to the book, Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell by Washington Post reporter
Testimony before U.S. Congress
On September 10, 2007, Crocker and Commander of the
Regarding the
Personal life
On August 14, 2012, he was arrested in Spokane Valley, Washington, for driving while intoxicated and leaving an automobile accident scene.[26] In November he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving.[27] During court proceedings, it was stated that Crocker had been administered two blood alcohol tests after the accident, with the results of .160 and .152 percent, both exceeding the legal limit of .08.[27] In addition, Crocker's attorney indicated that at the time of the accident, he had recently undergone brain surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, which might have negatively affected his cognitive abilities.[27] Crocker was sentenced to a 30-day suspension of his driver's license, a $1,000 fine, and 24 months of probation.[27] In addition, he was required to make restitution for the damage he caused to the other vehicle involved in the accident.[27]
Honors
Crocker has received a
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| Presidential Medal of Freedom | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service | Department of State Secretary's Distinguished Service Award with gold award star (2 awards) | Department of State Distinguished Honor Award |
| Department of State Award for Valor | Department of State Superior Honor Award with two gold award stars (3 awards) | Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award with bronze palm (2 awards) | Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award
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References
- ^ The Bush School of Government and Public Service (2009). Ambassador Crocker Named Dean of TAMU's Bush School. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
- ^ a b Slavin, Barbara (10 September 2007). "Crocker: A modern 'Lawrence of Arabia'". USA Today. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
- ^ a b c "President Bush Commemorates Foreign Policy Achievements and Presents Medal of Freedom to Ambassador Ryan Crocker". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Whitman College Magazine interview with Ryan Crocker (pdf)
- ^ George P. Shultz, Turmoil and Triumph: My Years as Secretary of State (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993), page 104.
- ^ Filkins, Dexter (30 September 2013). "Dexter Filkins: Qassem Suleimani, the Middle East's Most Powerful Operative". The New Yorker. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ a b c About Ambassador Crocker, U.S. Department of State website Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Quraishi, Ahmed (February 2007). "Ryan Crocker with Ahmed Quraishi on Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq". PTV Network. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Quraishi, Ahmed (February 2007). "Ryan Crocker on Dick Cheney with Ahmed Quraishi". PTV Network. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Journal, National (27 April 2011). "Panetta Will Run Pentagon; Petraeus Nominated for CIA". The Atlantic. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Dreazen, Yochi J.; Ambinder, Marc (26 April 2011). "White House to Send Ryan Crocker to Kabul, Recreating Iraq 'Dream Team'". National Journal. Washington, D.C.: Atlantic Media. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Ryan Crocker". WhoRunsGov.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Senate Periodical Press Gallery". Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Veteran U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker to step down in summer". BNO News. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Retiring Envoy to Afghanistan Exhorts U.S to Heed Its Past"
- ^ "U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan named Honorary Marine" Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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- ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Assad Is the Least Worst Option in Syria". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "West Point Association of Graduates".
- ^ a b Wright, Robin (11 January 2007). "A Diplomat Who Loves the Really Tough Jobs". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Serial No. 110-150 (House Hearing) - [H.A.S.C. No. 110-89] THE STATUS OF THE WAR AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "S. Hrg. 110-490 - Iraq: The Crocker-Petraeus Report". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (10 September 2007). "Report to U.S. House of Representatives on the Situation in Iraq: Ambassador Crocker". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Heil, Emily (24 August 2012). "Ryan Crocker, former ambassador, charged with DUI, leaving the scene in Washington state". The Washington Post.
- ^ Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington: Cowles Company.
- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (6 October 2008). "Remarks at the Presentation of the Distinguished Service Award". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links
- Profile at the United States Department of State
- Profile at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (on leave)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Ryan Crocker at IMDb
- Ryan Crocker collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- 'Failed' American envoy to leave Iraq, The Independent, November 7, 2006
- Special Guest: Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Stanford Review, November 7, 2010
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