Katherine Shirley

Background

Shirley, Katherine was born on August 18, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1964. Master of Arts, Tufts University, 1965.

Career

Vice consul, United States Embassy, New Delhi, 1966-1968; analyst for United Kingdom affairs, bureau intelligence & research, unites states department State, 1968-1970; consular officer, United States Embassy, Warsaw, Poland, 1971-1972; staff assistant bureau European affairs, unites states department State, 1972-1974; desk officer for Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, bureau European affairs, unites states department State, 1974-1977; political officer, United States Embassy, Rome, 1977-1980; management analyst, unites states department State, 1980-1981; director secretariat staff, unites states department State, 1981-1985; visiting fellow Center Foreign Policy Development, Brown U., 1983-1984; United States consul general, Polermo, Italy, 1986-1989; associate coordinator for counter-terrorism, unites states department State, 1989-1991; United States ambassador to Senegal, since 1991.

Achievements

• Katherine Shirley has been listed as a noteworthy Diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married.