Background
Halsted, David Crane was born on September 7, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Osborne and Katharine C.
Halsted, David Crane was born on September 7, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Osborne and Katharine C.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1963; Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1968.
Deputy chief of mission United States Embassy, Kampala, Uganda, 1979-1981. Deputy director Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia desk State Department, 1982-1984. Political/economics counselor United States Embassy, Rangoon, Burma, 1984-1986.
Deputy director West African Affairs State Department, Washington, 1986-1989, director African Regional Affairs, 1989-1991. United States Consul General United States Consulate General, Capetown, South Africa, 1991-1993. United States ambassador to Chad, 1996-1999.
Team leader Vienna Office of the Inspector General, Rosland, Virginia, since 1999.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1963-1967.
Married Michele Vautrain, March 8, 1996. Children: Edward, Sarah, David Junior, Charles.