Chas. W. Freeman

Background

Freeman, Chas. W. was born on March 2, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University Juris Doctor, Harvard University.

Career

Joined, Foreign Svc., 1965; assigned to India and Taiwan, Foreign Svc. American interpreter for President Nixon,, People's Republic China, 1972; visiting fellow, East Asian Legal Research Center, Harvard University, 1974-1975; deputy director for Taiwan affairs, director public programs, director plans and management, unites states department State, Washington, 1975-1978; director program coordinator and development, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1978; acting United States coordinator for refugee affairs, United States Information Agency, Washington director China affairs, unites states department State, 1979; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Beijing, 1981; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Bangkok, 1984; principal deputy assistant secretary state for African affairs, unites states department State, Washington, 1986; ambassador to Saudi Arabia,, Riyadh, 1989-1992; assistant secretary defense, The Pentagon, Washington, 1993-1994; district fellow, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, 1994-1995; Chairman of the Board, Projects International Inc., Washington, since 1995. Member international advisory board Fleishman-Hillard, 1995. Co-chairman United States China Policy Fou nd., 1996.

Vice-chairman Atlantic Council, 1997, president Middle East Policy Council. Board directors Institute for Defense Analyses. Board directors World Affairs Council Washington, 1998.

Member board visitors Department Defense RegionalCtrs., since 1998. Member senior advisory board United States National Security Study Group, since 1998.

Achievements

• Chas. W. Freeman has been listed as a notable Government official, ambassador, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy Diplomacy.

Connections

Divorced; 3 children. Married Margaret Van Wagenen Carpenter, 1993.

Spouse:

Margaret Van Wagenen Carpenter