Background
Levin, Burton was born on September 28, 1930 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Ida (Geller) Levin.
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Burton Levin
Edit ProfileDiplomat United States Ambassador to Myanmar
Education
Bachelor, City University of New York, 1952. Master International Affairs, Columbia University, 1954. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1964.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Carleton College, 1993.
Career
Commissioned foreign service officer, Department State, 1954;
counselor/economics officer, American Embassy, Taipei, Taiwan, 1954-1956;
political officer, American Embassy, Taipei, Taiwan, 1969-1974;
intelligence research specialist, Department State, Washington, 1956-1958;
director Republic China affairs, Department State, Washington, 1974-1977;
political officer, American Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1959-1963;
political officer, American Consulate General Hong Kong, 1965-1969;
deputy chief mission, American Consulate General Hong Kong, 1977-1978;
consul general, American Consulate General Hong Kong, 1981-1986;
deputy chief mission, American Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, 1978-1981;
ambassador, to Burma, 1987-1990;
director, Asia Society Hong Kong Center, 1990-1995. Visiting professor Carleton College, 1995. Visiting fellow Stanford University, 1974.
Visiting lecturer Harvard University, 1986, Carleton College, 1994. Board directors Mansfield Foundation, China Fund. Member county Nanjing U. Center for Chinese and American Studies Johns Hopkins University.
Membership
Member American Foreign Service Association Clubs: American, Hong Kong Country.
Connections
Married Lily Lee, January 4, 1960. Children: Clifton, Alicia.
