Background
Newsom, David Dunlop was born on January 6, 1918 in Richmond, California, United States. Son of Fred Stoddard and Ivy Elizabeth (Dunlop) Newsom.
Newsom, David Dunlop was born on January 6, 1918 in Richmond, California, United States. Son of Fred Stoddard and Ivy Elizabeth (Dunlop) Newsom.
Bachelor of Arts California, 1938. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1940. Doctor of Laws, University Pacific, 1979.
Pulitzer traveling scholar, 1940-1941. Public Walnut Creek (California) Courier-Journal, 1946-1947. 3d secretary, information officer American Embassy United States Department State, Karachi, Pakistan, 1948-1950, 2d secretary, vice consul Oslo, 1950-1951, public affairs officer Baghdad, Iraq, 1952-1955, officer-in-charge Arabian peninsula affairs Washington, 1955-1959.
With National War College, 1959-1960. 1st secretary American Embassy United States Department State, London, 1960-1962, deputy director Northern African Affairs Washington, 1962-1963, director, 1963-1965, United States ambassador to Libya Tripoli, Libya, 1965-1969, assistant secretary state for African affairs Washington, 1969-1974, United States ambassador to Indonesia Jakarta, 1974-1977, United States ambassador to Philippines Manilla, 1977-1978, under secretary for political affairs Washington, 1978-1981. Director Institute Study of Diplomacy, School Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1981-1990, Marshall Coyne research professor diplomacy, 1989-1991.
Interim dean School Foreign Service Georgetown University, 1995-1996. Cumming Memorial professor international relations University Virginia, 1991-1998. Special advisory United States delegate United Nations General Assembly, 1972, 78, 79, 80.
Senior fellow The Miller Center, University Virginia, 1999-2003. Member committee on science, technical and health aspects of foreign policy National Research Council, 1999.
Author: Soviet Brigade in Cuba, Diplomacy and The American Democracy, The Public Dimension of Foreign Policy, The Imperial Mantle.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member United States Foreign Service Association, Council Foreign Relations, Cosmos Club.
Married Jean Frances Craig, November 17, 1942. Children: John, Daniel, Nancy, David, Catherine.