Background
Herbst, John Edward was born on August 12, 1952 in Rockville Center, New York, United States. Son of Christopher and Mary Rose (Vaccheli) Herbst.
Herbst, John Edward was born on August 12, 1952 in Rockville Center, New York, United States. Son of Christopher and Mary Rose (Vaccheli) Herbst.
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington, 1974. Master of Arts, Tufts University Fletcher School Law & Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts, 1978. Attended, Johns Hopkins University School Advanced International Studies, Bologna, Italy.
Joined Foreign Service, United States Department State, 1979, staff assistant, United States Embassy Jidda, Saudi Arabia, 1980-1982, political counselor, United States Embassy Tel Aviv, 1982-1984, political officer Moscow, 1985-1987, director regional affairs, Near East Bureau, director, Office Indiana States & Commonwealth Affairs, principal deputy to ambassador at large for Newly Indiana States, then United States consul general Jerusalem, 1997-2000, United States ambassador to Republic of Uzbekistan Tashkent, 2000—2003, United States ambassador to Ukraine Kiev, 2003—2006. Coordinator, Office Reconstruction & Stabilization United States Dept State, since 2006.
Married Nadezda Christoff, May 22, 1977. Children: Maria, Ksenia, Aleksandra, Nicholas, John.