Background
Rowell, Edward Morgan was born on October 13, 1931 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Mary Helen (Mohler) Rowell.
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Edward Morgan Rowell
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Edward Morgan Rowell, American foreign service officer, educator. Decorated grand cross Bolivian Condor of the Andes, grand cross Luxembourg Oaken Crown; recipient State Department Superior Honor award, 1983, 1991, Presidential Honor Award, 1988; grantee, Una Chapman Cox Foundation, 1984; Yale University scholar, 1949-1952, University California fellow, 1953.
Education
Bachelor of Arts International Relations, Yale University, 1953; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1964-1965; postgraduate, Stanford Business School, 1970-1971.
Career
Foreign service inspector, United States Government, Washington, 1971-1974; deputy director, economics officer, Office Iberian Affairs, Washington, 1974-1975; deputy director, Office West European Affairs, Washington, 1975-1976; director, Office West European Affairs, Washington, 1977-1978; minister-counselor, United States Embassy, Lisbon, Portugal, 1978-1983; deputy assistant secretary, Bureau Consular Affairs, Washington, 1983-1985; United States ambassador to Bolivia, La Paz, 1985-1988; United States ambassador to Portugal, Lisbon, 1988-1990; United States ambassador to Luxemburg, 1990-1994; senior associate, Global Business Access, Ltd., since 1994. Board directors F.Y.I. Inc., Dallas, since 1996.
Membership
Member advisory board Portuguese-American Leadership Council United States. Member Cleveland Park Congregational Ch, Washington, since 1956. Trustee Cleveland Park Church, 2000—2003.
Board directors Luso-Am Develop Foundation, 1988—1990. Member of Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired (governor since 2001, treasurer 2005-2007, vice president 2007-2009, president since 2009), Arena Stage Associates, Yale University Alumni Association, Stanford University Alumni Association, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs (membership committee 1999—2007), Association Diplomatic Studies & Training (president 1997—2001, treasurer 2005-2008), American Foreign Service Association (vice president 1995-1997), Am Academy Diplomacy (board directors since 2002, chairman audit committee since 2006), Cosmos Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Lenora Mary Wood, August 23, 1957. Children: Edward Oliver, Karen Elizabeth Schuler, Christopher Douglas.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated grand cross Bolivian Condor of the Andes, grand cross Luxembourg Oaken Crown. Recipient State Department Superior Honor award, 1983, 1991, Presidential Honor Award, 1988. Grantee, Una Chapman Cox Foundation, 1984. Yale University scholar, 1949-1952, University California fellow, 1953.Decorated grand cross Bolivian Condor of the Andes, grand cross Luxembourg Oaken Crown. Recipient State Department Superior Honor award, 1983, 1991, Presidential Honor Award, 1988. Grantee, Una Chapman Cox Foundation, 1984.
Yale University scholar, 1949-1952, University California fellow, 1953.