Leo John Moser

Background

Moser, Leo John was born on January 19, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Carl and Rosa Elizabeth (Wininger) Moser.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Southern California, 1951. Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1957.

Master in Public Administration, Harvard University, 1960. Diploma in Russian language and area specialization, Foreign Service Institute, 1960. Diploma in Chinese language and area specialization, Foreign Service Institute, 1967.

Student, National Defense College Canada, 1971.

Career

With Air Express International, Los Angeles, 1949-1950. Instructor Los Angeles City School System, 1952-1953. Instructor political science Compton College, 1953-1954.

Joined United States Foreign Service, 1954. Vice consul Hong Kong, 1954-1956. Management analyst Department State, 1956-1958.

2d secretary cultural affairs section American embassy, Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1960-1962. Consul Frankfurt-am-Main, Federal Republic Germany, 1962-1963. Deputy chief political secretary Caracas, Venezuela, 1963-1965.

1st secretary American embassy, Taipei, China, 1967-1969, counselor political affairs, 1969-1970, Ottawa, Canada. Detailed National Defense College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1971. Country director for Republic of China Department State, Washington, 1971-1973, director for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island affairs, 1973-1974, director Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Pacific affairs, 1974-1975.

Diplomat-in-residence, also visiting professor California State University at Sacramento, 1975-1976. Political adviser Pacific Command Bureau Political Military Affairs, Department State, Honolulu, 1976-1979. Chargé d'affairs, chief of mission United States Embassy, Vientiane, Laos, 1979-1981.

Minister-counselor, since 1981. Director Center for Study of Foreign Affairs Department State, 1982-1985, acting assistant secretary state, senior deputy assistant secretary Bureau Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, 1985-1986. Diplomat in residence Mansfield Center, since 1986.

Mansfield professor modern Asian affairs University Montana, 1987-1988. Senior associate Mansfield Center, since 1988. Member United States delegate to ANZUS Council, Wellington, New Zealand, 1974, 77, Washington, 1975, 78, Canberra, 1976, 79, Inauguration of 2d Republic, Monrovia, Liberia, 1986.

Member United States presidential delegate to independence of Tuvalu with rank special ambassador, 1978, member United States delegate to Budapest Cultural Forum, 1985.

Achievements

• Leo John Moser has been listed as a noteworthy foreign service officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Technology Trap: Survival in a Man-Made Environment

    (Book by Moser, Leo J.)

  • The Chinese mosaic: The peoples and provinces of China (Westview special studies on East Asia)

Membership

Board directors Taipei American School, 1969-1970. Secretary Harvard Club China, 1969-1970. Teaching fellow political science University Southern California, 1951-1954.

Member American Foreign Service Association, International Institute for Strategic Studies, World Future Society, American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Association for Asian Studies, American Wildlife Federation, Association for Computational Linguistics.

Connections

Married Helen Ann Kropff, August 17, 1952. Children: Mark William, Ann Elizabeth, Carol Marie, Robert Dodd.

Father:

Carl Moser

Mother:

Rosa Elizabeth (Wininger) Moser

Spouse:

Helen Ann Kropff

child:

Ann Elizabeth Moser

child:

Robert Dodd Moser

child:

Mark William Moser

child:

Carol Marie Moser