Background
Frechette, Myles Robert Rene was born on April 25, 1936 in Santiago, Chile.
Frechette, Myles Robert Rene was born on April 25, 1936 in Santiago, Chile.
Bachelor of Science, University British Columbia, 1958. Master of Arts in Latin American Studies, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
Merchandising trainee, J.C. Penney Company, 1958-1959; procedures analyst, Boeing Company, 1959-1963; international relations officer Office of Coordinator of Cuban Affairs, Department State, 1963-1965; consular officer, Department State, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 1965-1967; political and economics officer, Department State, N'Djamena, 1968-1969; desk officer for Peru, Department State, 1971-1974; chief political section, Department State, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1974-1976; counselor political affairs, Department State, Caracas, Venezuela., 1976-1979; director Cuban Affairs, Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1979-1982; special projects officer, Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1982-1983; United States ambassador to Cameroon, 1983-1987; with president's executive exchange program, Manufacturers Hanover Trust, New York, 1987-1988; consul general, Sao Paulo, Brazil., 1988-1990; assistant United States trade representative for Latin American, the Caribbean, and Africa, 1990-1993; senior adviser, Office of Executive Secretary, 1993-1994; United States ambassador to Colombia, since 1994.
Married Barbara Ann Frechette. Two children.