Harold Walter Geisel

Background

Geisel, Harold Walter was born on May 11, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gustav and Stefi Geisel.

Education

Bachelor in History, Johns Hopkins University, 1968; Master of Business Administration, University of Virginia, 1970.

Career

Commissioned foreign service officer, Department State, 1970; administrative officer, Department State, Washington, 1973-1975; 1st secretary, American embassy, Bern, Switzerland, 1975-1978; 1st secretary, American embassy, Bamako, Mali, 1978-1980; administrative officer, Department State, Washington, 1980-1982; consul general, United States consulate general, Durban, South Africa, 1982-1985; member, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Rome, 1985-1986; administrative counsellor, American embassy, Rome, 1986-1988; administrative minister-counsellor, American embassy, Bonn, 1988-1992; administrative minister-counselor, American Embassy, Moscow, 1992-1993; executive assistant to under-secretary, Department State, Washington, 1993-1994; deputy inspector general, Department State, Washington, 1994-1995; deputy assistant secretary for information management, United States State Department, Washington, 1995-1996; ambassador to Mauritius, Seychelles, and Comoros, United States State Department, since 1996.

Achievements

• Harold Walter Geisel has been listed as a noteworthy Diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Susan L. Gordon, October 2, 1983. Children: Jacqueline Julie, Katherine Louise.

Father:

Gustav Geisel

Mother:

Stefi Geisel

Spouse:

Susan L. Gordon

child:

Jacqueline Julie Geisel

child:

Katherine Louise Geisel