Background
Cook, Frances D. was born on September 7, 1945 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Nash and Vivian Cook.
Cook, Frances D. was born on September 7, 1945 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Nash and Vivian Cook.
Bachelor, Mary Washington College of University Virginia, 1967. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1978. Doctor of Laws, Shenandoah University, 1998.
Commissioned foreign service officer Department State, 1967. Special assistant to R.S. Shriver ambassador to France, Paris, 1968-1969. Member United States Delaware Paris Peace Talks on Viet-Nam, 1970-1971.
Cultural affairs officer, consul American Consul General, Sydney, Australia, 1971-1973. Cultural affairs officer, first secretary American Embassy, Dakar, Senegal, 1973-1975. Personnel officer for Africa United States Information Agency, Washington, 1975-1977.
Director office public affairs African Bureau Department State, 1978-1980, ambassador to Republic of Burundi at Bujumbura, 1980—1983, consul general Alexandria, Egypt, 1983-1986, deputy assistant secretary of state for refugees Washington, 1986-1987, director Office of West African Affairs, 1987-1989, ambassador to Cameroon Yaoundé, 1989-1993, United States coordinator for Sudan, 1993. Deputy assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs Department of State, Washington, 1993-1995, ambassador to Oman Muscat, 1996-1999. Founder The Ballard Group, LLC, 2002.
Board directors ATK, Corporation Council in Africa, Lonrho Plc, England, Arlington Associates, England, Global Options Group, Middle East Policy Council.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Council Foreign Relations, Harvard Club New York City, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Phi Beta Kappa (alumni), Women Corporate Directors (Washington co-chair).