Background
Starr, Gregory B. was born on February 3, 1953 in New York, United States.
Diplomat Assistant Secretary of State
Starr, Gregory B. was born on February 3, 1953 in New York, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science, George Washington University, Washington. Master of Science in Forensic Science, George Washington University, Washington.
He was previously the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security. He was selected by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on May 6, 2009. Prior to his appointment with the United Nations, Starr was the Director of the United States. Diplomatic Security Service (Decision Support System), and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary within Bureau of Diplomatic Security (Doctor of Science) from March 1, 2007.
Starr also served as the acting Assistant Secretary of State for Doctor of Science from October 2007 to July 2008.
Starr became a Special Agent and joined the United States. Foreign Service in 1980. His overseas assignments include Senior Regional Security Officer (RSO) at the United States. Embassy to Israel (1997–2000), and Regional Security Officer positions in Tunisia, Senegal and Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo).
His awards include several Senior Foreign Service Performance and Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards. In January 2013 Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon announced the interim replacement for Mr.
Starr. Mr. Starr"s pending departure had been announced the previous August.
On February 1, 2013 it was announced that Mr. Starr has again assumed the responsibility of Director of the Diplomatic Security Service and will also serve as the acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. On July 31, 2013, President Obama announced that he was formally nominating Mr.
Starr for Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Married; 2 children.