Background
Johnstone, LArry Craig was born on September 1, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Jack Robert Johnstone and Evelyn (Ecker) Steger.
Johnstone, LArry Craig was born on September 1, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Jack Robert Johnstone and Evelyn (Ecker) Steger.
Bachelor, University Maryland, 1964. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1965. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1971.
Joined foreign service Department State, 1967. Intern Institute International Education, Vietnam, 1965. District senior adviser United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1966-1967, director for evaluations Saigon, Vietnam, 1968-1970.
Fellow Council Foreign Relations, New York City, 1970. Political-military officer American embassy, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1972-1973. Deputy director secretariat staff Department State, Washington, 1974-1975, program officer Sinai support mission, 1975.
Chief economic section American embassy, Kingston, Jamaica, 1976-1977, Asian affairs officer Paris, 1978-1979, political-military officer, 1980-1981. Director for Central American Department State, Washington, 1981-1983. Deputy assistant secretary Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, 1983-1985.
United States ambassador to Algeria, Algiers, 1985-1988. Vice president for international operations Cabot Corporation, Boston, since 1988.
Member American Foreign Service Association (William R. Rivkin award 1975).
Married Janet G. Buechel, August 14, 1976. Children– Alexa, Christopher, Meredith.