Background
Pistor, Michael T. F. was born on April 29, 1930 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of William Jacob and Virginia Maxine (Pollard) Pistor.
Pistor, Michael T. F. was born on April 29, 1930 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of William Jacob and Virginia Maxine (Pollard) Pistor.
Bachelor in English, U. Arizona, 1952.
Magazine editor, New York City, 1956-1959; foreign service officer, United States Information Agency, Tehran, Kampala, Douala, 1959-1964; student affairs officer, United States Information Agency, London, 1964-1969; program coordinator, Office African Affairs, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1969-1970; deputy assistant director, then assistant director for Near East-South Asia, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1970-1973; director congressional public liaison, United States Information Agency, 1977-1980; director press and publications, United States Information Agency, 1985-1986; director North Africa, Near East, South Asia, United States Information Agency, 1986-1988; counselor-of-the agency, United States Information Agency, 1988-1991; counselor public affairs, American Embassy, London, 1973-1977; minister-counselor public affairs, American Embassy, New Delhi, 1980-1984; Murrow fellow, Tufts U., Massachusetts, 1984-1985; ambassador to Republic of Malawi, Africa, since 1991.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1954. Member American Foreign Svc. Association (board directors 1970-1973), International Institute Strategic Studies, Cosmos Club.
Married Shirley Lowry Scott, June 21, 1957. Children: William Scott, Julia Pollard.