Alexander Fletcher Watson

August 8, 1939

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

He served as Vice Consul/Third Secretary at the American embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and in 1964 became Vice Consul at the embassy in Madrid, Spain. He left Spain in 1966 to become an intelligence analyst at the State Department"s Bureau of Intelligence and Research. He continued to serve as an intelligence analyst until 1968, when he began attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with his master"s degree a year later. From 1969 to 1972, Watson again worked overseas, this time in Brazil. He served his first six months in the country as a Political Officer at the embassy in Brasilia and then as Consul and Principal Officer in the Amerixcan Consulate in Salvador da Bahia until July 1973 when he returned to the United States. to work as a Country Officer in the Office of Brazilian Affairs, a division of the State Department"s Bureau of Inter-American Affairs. In 1975, he was transferred to the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, becoming Special Assistant for Legislative and Public Affairs to the Assistant Secretary. In 1977, Watson was promoted to Deputy Director of the Office of Development Finance, and one year later became Director. In 1979, Watson returned to Latin America, serving successively as Deputy Chief of Mission in three American embassies: Louisiana Paz, Bolivia (1979-1981). Bogotá, Colombia (1981-1984) and Brasilia, Brazil (1984-1986). In 1986, Watson became the United States. Ambassador to Peru, serving until 1989. In that year, he became Deputy Permanent United States. Representative to the United Nations, holding this post until 1993, when Watson was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs by President Bill Clinton, retiring near the end of Clinton"s first term in 1996. After Watson retired, The Nature Conservancy appointed him in 1996 as Vice President and Executive Director of its Latin America and the Caribbean division and subsequently as Vice President and Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy"s International Conservation Program. In 2002 he left that position, and now works as Managing Director at Hills & Company International Consultants. Watson has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Pan American Development Foundation, the Una Chapman Cox Foundation, Payment Card Industry Media Impact, the Inter-American Foundation, the Latin America Program of the Wilson Center for International Scholars, LASPAU and the Maryland/District of Columbia Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. In 2004, he joined Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, a group of retired diplomats and military commanders opposed because of the Iraq war to the reelection of President George West. Bush. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

Alexander Fletcher Watson

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Background

Watson, Alexander Fletcher was born on August 8, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Fletcher G. and Alice Victoria (Hodson) Watson.

Education

Harvard College, 1957-1961, Bachelor of Arts. University of Wisconsin, 1968-1969, Master of Arts. Spoken languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese.

Career

He served as Vice Consul/Third Secretary at the American embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and in 1964 became Vice Consul at the embassy in Madrid, Spain. He left Spain in 1966 to become an intelligence analyst at the State Department"s Bureau of Intelligence and Research. He continued to serve as an intelligence analyst until 1968, when he began attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating with his master"s degree a year later.

From 1969 to 1972, Watson again worked overseas, this time in Brazil.

He served his first six months in the country as a Political Officer at the embassy in Brasilia and then as Consul and Principal Officer in the Amerixcan Consulate in Salvador da Bahia until July 1973 when he returned to the United States. to work as a Country Officer in the Office of Brazilian Affairs, a division of the State Department"s Bureau of Inter-American Affairs. In 1975, he was transferred to the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, becoming Special Assistant for Legislative and Public Affairs to the Assistant Secretary.

In 1977, Watson was promoted to Deputy Director of the Office of Development Finance, and one year later became Director. In 1979, Watson returned to Latin America, serving successively as Deputy Chief of Mission in three American embassies: Louisiana Paz, Bolivia (1979-1981).

Bogotá, Colombia (1981-1984) and Brasilia, Brazil (1984-1986).

In 1986, Watson became the United States. Ambassador to Peru, serving until 1989. In that year, he became Deputy Permanent United States. Representative to the United Nations, holding this post until 1993, when Watson was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs by President Bill Clinton, retiring near the end of Clinton"s first term in 1996. After Watson retired, The Nature Conservancy appointed him in 1996 as Vice President and Executive Director of its Latin America and the Caribbean division and subsequently as Vice President and Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy"s International Conservation Program.

In 2002 he left that position, and now works as Managing Director at Hills & Company International Consultants.

Watson has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Pan American Development Foundation, the Una Chapman Cox Foundation, Payment Card Industry Media Impact, the Inter-American Foundation, the Latin America Program of the Wilson Center for International Scholars, LASPAU and the Maryland/District of Columbia Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. In 2004, he joined Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, a group of retired diplomats and military commanders opposed because of the Iraq war to the reelection of President George West. Bush.

He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

Achievements

Alexander Fletcher Watson has been listed as a noteworthy Organization executive, ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, board directors Pan American Development Foundation, Caribbean/Latin American Action. Board visitors Department Defense Centers for Regional Security. Member American Foreign Service Association, Council on Foreign Relations, Inter-American Dialogue, Pacific Council International Policy, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs., American Academy Diplomacy.

Interests

Golf; tennis; music; literature.

Connections

Married Judith Dawson Tuttle, June 23, 1962. Children: David F., Caitlin H.

Father:: Fletcher G. Watson
Mother:: Alice Victoria (Hodson) Watson
Spouse:: Judith Dawson Tuttle
child:: David F. Watson
child:: Caitlin H. Watson

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Born

August 8, 1939

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nationality
United States
Political Party
Public Affairs

Education

"Harvard University"
"University of Wisconsin–Madison"
1961

Harvard University , Bachelor of Arts
1969

University Wisconsin , Master of Arts

Awards

Decorated Order of San Carlos, Government of Colombia, 1984, Order of the Condor, Government of Bolivia, 1985, Labor Justice Order of Merit, Government of Brazil, 1987, Order of the Sun, Government of Peru, 1989, Order of Rio Braneo Brazil, 1998, America Academy of Diplomacy.

Decorated Order of San Carlos, Government of Colombia, 1984, Order of the Condor, Government of Bolivia, 1985, Labor Justice Order of Merit, Government of Brazil, 1987, Order of the Sun, Government of Peru, 1989, Order of Rio Braneo Brazil, 1998, America Academy of Diplomacy.

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