Background
Vershbow, Alexander Russell was born on July 3, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
ambassador federal agency administrator
Vershbow, Alexander Russell was born on July 3, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor in Russian and East European Studies, Yale College, 1974. Master of Science in International Relations, Columbia University, 1976.
Various foreign service positions, since 1977. Director Office Soviet Union Affairs United States Department State, Washington, 1988-1991, principal deputy assistant secretary for European & Canada Affairs, 1993-1994. Special assistant to President, senior director European Affairs National Security Council, 1995-1997.
United States ambassador to North Atlantic Treaty Organization and permanent representative to North Atlantic Council United States Department State, Brussels, 1998—2001, United States ambassador to Russian Federation Moscow, 2001—2005, United States ambassador to Republic of Korea (South Korea) Seoul, 2005—2008. Assistant secretary for international security affairs United States Department Defense, Washington, since 2009.
Married Lisa (Kaufman) Vershbow. Two children.