Background
Ross, Christopher Wade Stelyan was born on March 3, 1943 in Quito, Ecuador, (parents American citizens). Son of Claude G. Anthony and Antigone Andrea (Peterson) Ross.
Ross, Christopher Wade Stelyan was born on March 3, 1943 in Quito, Ecuador, (parents American citizens). Son of Claude G. Anthony and Antigone Andrea (Peterson) Ross.
1 child, Anthony Gordon. Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Princeton University, 1965. Certified Middle East Center for Arab Studies, 1964.
Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1967. Editl. assistant Middle East Journal, Washington, 1965-1968. Instructor Arabic language Columbia University, New York City, 1966, Princeton University,1967.
Public affairs trainee United States Information Agency, 1968-1969. Junior officer trainee American Embassy, Tripoli, Libya, 1969-1970. Director American Cultural Center, Fez, Morocco,1970-1973.
Press attache American Embassy, Beirut, 1973-1976. Public affairs officer American Embassy, Algiers, 1976-1979, deputy chief mission and charge d'affaires, 1979-1981. Public affairs adviser Bureau Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1981-1982, special assistant to presidential emissaries to Lebanon and Middle East, 1982-1984, director regional affairs Bureau Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, 1984-1985.
Executive assistant to Under Sec.State for Political Affairs, Washington, 1985-1988. Ambassador to Algeria, 1988-1991, to Syria, Damascus, 1991-1998. Coordinator counterterrorism Department State, Washington, 1998.
Chairman of the board of trustees American School Algiers, 1978-1980. Honorary chairman, board of trustees Damascus Cmty. School, 1991-1998.
Editorial assistant Middle East Journal, Washington, 1965-1968. Instructor Arabic language Columbia University, New York City, 1966, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1967. Public affairs trainee United States Information Agency, 1968-1969.
Junior officer trainee American Embassy, Tripoli, Libya, 1969-1970. Director American Cultural Center, Fez, Morocco, 1970-1973. Press attache American Embassy, Beirut, 1973-1976, public affairs officer Algiers, 1976-1979, deputy chief mission and charge d'affaires, 1979-1981.
Public affairs advisor Bureau Near East & South Asian Affairs Department of State, Washington, 1981-1982, special assistant to presidential emissaries to Lebanon & Middle East, 1982-1984, director regional affairs Bureau Near East & South Asian Affairs, 1984-1985. Executive assistant to Under Secretary State for Political Affairs, 1985-1988. Ambassador Algeria, 1988-1991, Syria, 1991-1998.
Coordinator counterterrorism Department State, Washington, 1998. Special coordinator public diplomacy, 2001—2003. Senior advisory Bureau International Information Programs, 2003—2004.
Special advisory Iraq political affairs Bureau Northeast Affairs, 2005—2009. Executive director Search for Common Ground in Middle East, 1999—2001. Senior advisor political affairs Coalition Provisional authority, Baghdad, 2004.
Senior advisory United States delegate United Nations General Assembly, 2006—2008. Personal envoy of Secretary-General for Western Sahara United Nations, since 2009. Chairman board trustees American School Algiers, 1978-1980.
Honorary chairman, board trustees Damascus Community School, 1991-1998, secretary Diplomatic and Consular Officers, 2006-2010.
Member Council Foreign Relations, American Foreign Service Association, Association Diplomatic Studies and Training, Middle East Institute, Mid East Studies Association North America, Royal Society Asian Affairs, American Institute Maghrib Studies, Princeton Club.
Married Carol Geraldine Canning, November 30, 1968 (divorced). 1 child, Anthony Gordon.
