Background
Passage, David was born on June 16, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of John T. and Virginia (Beam) Passage.
Passage, David was born on June 16, 1942 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of John T. and Virginia (Beam) Passage.
Bachelor in International Relations, University Denver, 1964. Master of Science in International Economics, Georgetown University, 1966. Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, 1982.
With United States Department State, 1966-1999. Politico-military affairs officer United States Embassy, London, 1966. Pacification program analyst United States Military Command, Saigon, Vietnam, 1968.
With United States State Department Operations Center, 1970. Officer Secretariat Staff, 1971. Special assistant to Assistant Secretary State Politico-Military Affairs, 1972-1974.
Policy officer Quito, Ecuador, 1974-1976. Special assistant to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger United States State Department, Washington, 1976. Political counselor American Embassy, Canberra, Australia, 1977-1979.
Director Press Office and Associate, 1979. From. deputy to acting spokesman United States Department State, deputy director Southern African Affairs, 1982-1984. Deputy chief mission/charge d'affairs United States Embassy, 1984-1986.
Director Office Regional Affairs Africa Bureau, 1986. Director for Africa, National Security Council The White House, Washington, 1989. United States ambassador to Botswana, 1990-1993.
Political adviser to the United States Special Opers. Command MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1993-1996. Director Andean affairs Department State, Washington, 1996-1999.
Retired, since 1999
Lecturer National War College, John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center, United States Air Force Special Operations School, Armed Forces Staff College, others.