Background
Peck, Edward Lionel was born on March 6, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Alexander George and Rae (Lee) Peck.
foreign service officer corporate executive
Peck, Edward Lionel was born on March 6, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Alexander George and Rae (Lee) Peck.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956; Master of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1973.
Joined Foreign Service, Department State, Washington, 1957;
intelligence specialist, Department State, Washington, 1968-1971;
special assistant, Department State, Washington, 1971-1974;
economics counselor, United States Embassy, Cairo, 1974-1977;
chief of mission, United States Interests Section, Baghdad, Iraq, 1977-1980;
director Office of Egyptian affairs, Washington, 1980-1982;
ambassador, United States Embassy, Nouakchott, Mauritania, 1983-1985;
deputy director, Vice President' Task Force on Combatting Terrorism, 1985-1986;
director, Office of Career Transition, 1986-1988;
retired, 1989;
president, Foreign Superior vena cava syndrome International, since 1989;
executive secretary, American Academy Diplomacy, 1989-1992. Trainer, lecturer, consultant on foreign affairs, international business, since 1990. Director political tradecraft program National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, Virginia,1991-1996.
Senior associate Global Business Access Ltd., Washington, since 1991. Woodrow Wilson visiting fellow, since 1993.
Board directors Americans for Middle East Understanding, since 1999. Chairman Council for the National Interest Foundation, 2001-2003. Served to captain United States Army, 1946-1949, 50-52.
Married Heather Dianne Hicks-Beach, January 20, 1957 (divorced July 1971). Married Ann Day Slevin, May 5, 1974. Children— Heather Anne, Brian Michael, Thomas William, Julia Katherine.