Background
Sampas, Dorothy Myers was born on August 24, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Lawrence and Anna Cornelia (Henkel) Myers.
Sampas, Dorothy Myers was born on August 24, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Lawrence and Anna Cornelia (Henkel) Myers.
AB, University of Michigan, 1955; postgraduate, U. Paris, 1955-1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University, 1970; certified, National War College, Washington, 1987; certified, Naval Post Graduate School, 1993.
With Bureau Public Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1958-1960; analyst bureau of Administration, Department State, Washington, 1973-1975; division chief, deputy chief Office of Position and Pay Management, Department State, Washington, 1979-1983; division chief Office of Management, Department State, Washington, 1983-1984; director Office of Management, Department State, Washington, 1984-1986; vice consul, American Consulate General, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1960-1962; consultant, Trans Century Corporation, Washington, 1972; general services officer, American Embassy, Brussels, 1975-1979; embassy minister-counselor, American Embassy, Beijing, 1987-1990; minister-counselor, United States Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1991-1994; American ambassador to Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 1994-1997.
Volunteer Sibley Memorial Hospital, since 1999. Member of Cosmos Club.
Married James George Sampas, December 8, 1962. Children: George, Lawrence James.