John R. Bass

Background

Bass, John R. was born in New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Syracuse University, New York.

Career

Various positions United States Department State, since 1988, including work on Turkey, Cyprus, the Benelux countries and North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Russia negotiations, foreign tours in Embassies Brussels and Ndjamena, then special assistant to deputy secretary for Europe and Eurasia, 1998—2000, chief of staff to deputy secretary of state, 2000—2001, service at Embassy Rome, 2002—2004, species advisory to vice president for Europe and Eurasia, 2004—2005, director State Department Operations Center, 2005—2008, head Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team Iraq, 2008—2009, United States ambassador to Georgia Tbilisi, since 2009.

Achievements

• John R. Bass has been listed as a noteworthy United States Ambassador to Georgia by Marquis Who's Who.