Background
Masters, Edward Eugene was born on June 21, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of George Henry and Ethel Verena (Shaw) Masters.
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Masters, Edward Eugene was born on June 21, 1924 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of George Henry and Ethel Verena (Shaw) Masters.
Student, Denison University, 1942—1943. Bachelor with distinction, George Washington University, 1948. Master of Arts, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1949.
Graduate, National War College, 1964.
Joined United States Foreign Service, 1950. Intelligence research analyst Near East Department State, 1949-1950. Resident officer Heidelberg, Germany, 1950-1952.
Political officer embassy Karachi, Pakistan, 1952-1954. Hindustani language and area training University Pennsylvania, 1954-1955. Consul, political officer Madras, India, 1955-1958.
Intelligence research specialist South Asia Department State, 1958-1960, chief Indonesia-Malaya branch Office Research Asia, 1960-1961, officer-in-charge Thailand affairs Bureau Far Eastern Affairs, 1961-1963. Counselor for political affairs American embassy, Djakarta, 1964-1968. Country director for Indonesia Department State, 1968-1970.
Director Office East Asian Regional Affairs, 1970-1971. Minister American embassy, Bangkok, 1971-1975. Ambassador to Bangladesh, 1976—1977.
Ambassador to Indonesia, 1977—1981. Adjunct professor diplomacy Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, 1981-1982. Senior vice president Natomas Company, 1982-1984.
President National Planning Association, 1985—1992, Edward Masters & Associates, Washington, 1992—2009. Founder United States Indonesia Society, 1994, president, 1994—2000, chairman, 2000—2009, co-chair emeritus, since 2009. Adjunct professor School Advanced International Studies, 2000—2002.
With United States Army, 1943-1946.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Delta Phi Epsilon.
Married Allene Mary Roche, April 2, 1956. Children: Julie Allene, Edward Ralston.