Background
Ricciardone,, Francis Joseph was born in 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
United States ambassador to Turkey
Ricciardone,, Francis Joseph was born in 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1973.
Teacher, Iran, 1976—1978. With United States Foreign Service, since 1978, senior management positions under director general. Political officer United States Embassy, Cairo, 1986—1989.
Chief civilian observer unit Multinational Force and Observers in Egypt Sinai Desert United States Department State, 1989—1991. Deputy chief of mission United States Embassy, Amman, Jordan, 1991—1993, deputy chief of mission & charge d'affaires Ankara, Turkey, 1995—1999. Special coordinator for transition of Iraq United States Department State, Washington, 1999—2001, senior advisory to director general United States Foreign Service, 2001—2002, United States ambassador to Philippines & Palau Manilla, 2002—2005, United States ambassador to Egypt Cairo, 2005—2008, deputy United States ambassador to Afghanistan Kabul, 2009—2010, United States ambassador to Turkey Ankara, since 2011.
Married Marie Dunn Ricciardone. 2 children.