Background
Barry, Robert Louis was born on August 28, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Son of Louis T. and Margaret (O'Halloran) Barry.
Barry, Robert Louis was born on August 28, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Son of Louis T. and Margaret (O'Halloran) Barry.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1956; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1962.
Foreign service officer, unites states department State, Washington, since 1962; served as department director Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, unites states department State, Washington, 1975-1977; director United Nations Affairs, unites states department State, Washington, 1977-1979; deputy assistant Secretary State, unites states department State, Washington, 1979-1981; United States ambassador to Bulgaria, United States Embassy, 1981-1984; United States Republican, CDE, Stockholm, 1985-1987; deputy director Voice of America, United States Information Agency, 1987-1989; special adviser to deputy secretary of state, United States Information Agency, Sofia, 1989-1992; United States ambassador to Indonesia, since 1992.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1957-1960.
Married Margaret Crim, August 3, 1960. Children: John, Peter, Ellen.