Background
Kornblum, John Christian was born on February 6, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Samuel Christian and Ethelyn (Tonkin) Kornblum.
Kornblum, John Christian was born on February 6, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Samuel Christian and Ethelyn (Tonkin) Kornblum.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1964; postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1967-1969.
Officer-in-charge Berlin and Eastern affairs, Bonn, 1970-1973. Member policy planning staff Department State, 1973-1975, officer-in-charge European regional political affairs, 1977-1979. Political advisor United States Mission, Berlin, 1979-1981.
Director Office Central European Affairs Department State, 1981. United States minister and deputy commandant Berlin, 1985. Deputy United States representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Brussels, 1987.
Ambassador, United States representative to Conference on Security and Cooperative in Europe, 1991. Assistant secretary state European and Canadian affairs, 1996. Ambassador to Federal Republican Germany, 1997-2001.
Chairman Lazard GmbH, Berlin, Germany, since 2001. Member United States Delaware to Quadripartite Negotiations, Berlin, 1970-1972. Coordinator Belgrade meeting of Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1977.
Chairman United States Delaware to Helsinki Follow-up Meeting of Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 1992. Head United States Delaware to Conference on Security and Cooperative in Europe, Vienna, Austria, 1992. Senior deputy assistant secretary state European Affairs, 1994.
Chairman Lazard & Company, 2001.
Member American Academy Berlin, American Council Germany, American Institute Contemporary German Studies.
Married Helen Sen, September 10, 1987. Children: Alexander Christian, Stephen John.