Background
Scott, Gerald Wesley was born on August 7, 1940 in Oklahoma City. Son of Charles Wesley and Dorothy Bernadine (Heidlage) Scott.
Scott, Gerald Wesley was born on August 7, 1940 in Oklahoma City. Son of Charles Wesley and Dorothy Bernadine (Heidlage) Scott.
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1962. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1969. Master of Arts, Naval War College, 2000.
Commissioned foreign service officer, 1969. Vice consul American Consulate General, Danang, Viet Nam, 1973-1975. Political officer American Embassy, Rome, 1980-1983.
Advisor political and security affairs United States Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1983-1985. Deputy chief of mission American Embassy, Mbabane, Swaziland, 1985-1988, political counselor Kinshasa, Zaire, 1988-1992, Nairobi, Kenya, 1992-1993, deputy chief of mission Kinshasa, 1993-1995. Ambassador to The Gambia, Banjul, 1996-1998.
State Department representative Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1998-2000. Retired, 2000
Consultant international and security affairs, since 2000. Senior advisor United States delegation to United Nations General Assembly, 2001-2010.
Advisory United States delegation to 58th session of United Nations Commission Human Rights, 2002.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1962-1967. Member American Foreign Service Association (William R. Rivkin award 1992), Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of the Revolution, Lotos Club (New York City), Army and Navy Club (Washington).
Married Frances Helen Gardner-Brown, August 9, 1975. Children: Charles Alan, Michael Tacon.