Background
Kurtzer, Daniel Charles was born in 1949 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Sylvia Kurtzer.
ambassador public policy educator
Kurtzer, Daniel Charles was born in 1949 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Sylvia Kurtzer.
Bachelor, Yeshiva University, 1971. Master of Arts, Columbia. Master of Arts, Columbia.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1976.
Dean Yeshiva College, New York City, 1977—1979. With Foreign Service United States Department State, Washington, 1976—1977, since 1979. 2d secretary for political affairs American Embassy, Cairo, 1979-1982, 1st secretary for political affairs Tel Aviv, 1982-1986.
Deputy director Office Egyptian Affairs United States Department State, Washington, 1986—1987, speechwriter, member secretary's policy planning staff, 1987—1989, deputy assistant secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, 1989-1994, principal deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and research Washington, 1994-1997, acting assistant secretary for intelligence research, 1997, United States ambassador to Egypt, Cairo, 1997—2001, United States ambassador to Israel Tel Aviv, 2001—2005. Lecturer, S. Daniel Abraham professor in Middle East policy studies Woodrow Wilson School Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, since 2006.
Married Sheila D. Kurtzer. Children: David, Yehuda, Jacob.