Background
Tambs, Lewis Arthur was born on July 7, 1927 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Fred B. and Marguerite Johanna (Tambs) Jones.
Tambs, Lewis Arthur was born on July 7, 1927 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Fred B. and Marguerite Johanna (Tambs) Jones.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1953. Master of Arts, University California, Santa Barbara, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Santa Barbara, 1967.
Plant engineer Standard Brands, San Francisco, 1953—1954. Pipeline engineer Creole Petroleum Company, Caracas, Maracaibo, Venezuela, 1954—1957. General manager Cacyp, Maracaibo, 1957—1959.
Instructor Creighton University, 1965—1967, assistant professor, 1967—1969. Professor history Arizona State University, Tempe, 1969—1982, 1987—2002, director Center Latin America Studies, 1972—1976. Consultant National Security Council, 1982—1983.
United States ambassador to Colombia, 1983—1985. United States ambassador to Costa Rica, 1985—1987. Retired, 2002.
Board directors Arizona-Mexico Commission, 1974-1982, Council Inter-American Security, 1979-1990. With United States Army, 1945-1947, 50-51.
Married Phyllis Ann Greer, 1982.