Background
Briggs was born in Havana, Cuba in 1934, to Ellis Ormsbee Briggs and Lucy Barnard Briggs, where his father was stationed as a United States. diplomat.
Briggs was born in Havana, Cuba in 1934, to Ellis Ormsbee Briggs and Lucy Barnard Briggs, where his father was stationed as a United States. diplomat.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1956; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1972.
Foreign service officer, Department State, Washington, 1956; consul general, United States Consulate General, Luanda, Angola, 1972-1974; deputy chief mission, United States Embassy, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1974-1978; deputy chief mission, United States Embassy, Bogota, Colombia, 1978-1979; director Mexican Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1979-1981; deputy assistant secretary state for inter-American affairs, Department State, Washington, 1981-1982; ambassador to Panama, 1982-1986; ambassador to Honduras, 1986-1989; ambassador to Portugal, since 1990.
Member Senior Foreign Service Officers Association Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Sally Soast, September 9, 1955. Children— Everett B., Catherine Briggs Townsend, Allen T., Lucy Briggs Bassert, Church E.