Background
Johnson, Ralph Raymond was born on March 31, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ralph Wilson and Margaret Mary (Munly) Johnson.
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Johnson, Ralph Raymond was born on March 31, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ralph Wilson and Margaret Mary (Munly) Johnson.
Bachelor in Political Science, Seattle University, 1963. Master of Arts in International Relations, Columbia University, 1965.
Management trainee Seattle First National Bank, 1968-1969. Vice-consul United States Embassy, Georgetown, Guyana, 1969-1971, economic officer Warsaw, 1973-1976, La Paz, Bolivia, 1977-1979. Assistant chief industrial & strategic materials United States Department State, Washington, 1979-1981, chief trade agreements division, 1981-1983.
Deputy trade representative bilateral affairs Japan-Europe Office United States Trade Republican, Executive Office of the President, 1983-1985. Office director European regional political/economics affairs United States Department State, 1985-1986, deputy assistant secretary for trade & commercial affairs, 1986—1989, deputy assistant secretary for Northern & Southern Europe & the European Union, 1989—1991, principal deputy assistant secretary for Canadian & European affairs Washington, 1991-1993, coordinator of United States assistance to Eastern & Central Europe, 1993-1995, United States ambassador to Slovak Republic Bratislava, 1996—1999. Principal deputy high representative Office High Republican, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1999—2001.
Director international practice group Quinn Gillespie & Associates LLC.
Sergeant United States Army, 1965-1968. Member American Foreign Service Association, Seattle University Alumni Association (Distinguished Public Service award 1994).
Married Ann Frances Huetter, August 19, 1967. Children: David, Timothy.