Background
Ray, Charles Aaron was born on July 5, 1945 in Center, Texas, United States.
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Ray, Charles Aaron was born on July 5, 1945 in Center, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Benedictine College, 1972; Master of Science in Sys. Management, University of Southern California, 1981; Master of Science in National Security Strategy, National War College, 1997.
Commissioned 2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1965, advanced through grades to major, retired, 1982. Consular officer United States Consulate General, Guangzhou, China, 1983-1984, chief consular section Shenyang, China, 1985-1987, chief administrative section Chiangmai, Thailand, 1988-1991. Special assistant to director Office Defense Trade Controls, Washington, 1991-1993.
Deputy chief of mission United States Embassy, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1993-1996. Detailed to National War College, Washington, 1996-1997, National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, Virginia, 1997-1998. Consul general United States Consulate General, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1998-2001.
Senior seminar National Foreign Affairs Training Center, 2001—2002. United States ambassador to Cambodia United States Department State, Phnom Penh, 2002—2005. Diplomat in residence University Houston, 2005—2006.
Deputy assistant secretary for Prisoner Of War/missing persons affairs United States Dept Defense, 2006—2009. United States ambassador to Zimbabwe United States Department State, Harare, since 2009.
Married Myung Wook Soe, November 3, 1973. Children: David Edward, Denise Ellen, Gayle Denene, Jason Andre.