Background
Benedict, Lawrence Neal was born on December 17, 1942 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Albert Michael and Audentia Elizabeth Benedict.
Benedict, Lawrence Neal was born on December 17, 1942 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Albert Michael and Audentia Elizabeth Benedict.
Bachelor, California State University, Long Beach, 1974.
Vice president, A.M. Benedict & Associations, Long Beach, California, 1966-1972; vice consul, American Embassy, Dahka, Bangladesh, 1974-1977; commercial officer, American Consulate General, Rio de Janeiro, 1977-1979; desk officer for Bangladesh, unites states department of State, Washington, 1979-1980; desk officer for Turkey, unites states department of State, Washington, 1980-1982; deputy director development finance, unites states department of State, Washington, 1986-1989; finance/development officer, American Embassy, Ankara, Turkey, 1982-1986; counselor economics affairs, American Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1989-1992; deputy chief of mission, American Embassy, Khartoum, Sudan, 1992-1995; ambassador, American Embassy, Praia, Cape Verde, since 1996.
Staff sergeant United States Army National Guard, 1963-1969. Member American Foreign Service Association.
Married Gloria Kay Bruning, July 2, 1966.