Background
Patterson, Anne Woods was born in 1949 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
Patterson, Anne Woods was born in 1949 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
Bachelor in Economics, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1971. Graduate student, University North Carolina, 1971—1972.
With United States Foreign Service, since 1973, economic officer Ecuador, 1974-1977, desk officer Nicaragua, analyst for Central America, trade specialist Canada, economic counselor Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1984-1988, political counselor United States Mission to United Nations Geneva, director Office Andean Affairs, 1991-1993, deputy assistant secretary Central America and the Caribbean, 1993-1995, principal deputy assistant secretary for inter-American affairs, 1995—1997, United States ambassador to El Salvador San Salvador, 1997—2000, United States ambassador to Colombia Bogota, 2000—2003. Deputy inspector general United States Department State, Washington, 2003—2004, assistant secretary for international narcotics & law enforcement affairs, 2005—2007, United States ambassador to Pakistan Islamabad, 2007—2010. Deputy permanent United States representative United Nations, New York City, 2004—2005, acting permanent United States representative, 2005.
Married David R. Patterson, 1980. Children: Edward, Andrew.