Background
Barkley, Richard Clark was born on December 23, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Clark and Chrystal Leone (Boddiger) Barkley.
Barkley, Richard Clark was born on December 23, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Clark and Chrystal Leone (Boddiger) Barkley.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1954. Master of Arts, Wayne State University, 1958. Postgraduate, University Frieburg, Germany, 1961.
Joined Foreign Service, Department State, Washington, 1962. 2d secretary American Embassy, Helsinki, Finland, 1963-1965. Vice consul American Consulate, Santiago, Dominican Republic, 1965-1967.
1st secretary United States Mission, Berlin, 1972-1974. Deputy chief mission American Embassy, Oslo, 1979-1982, political counselor Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1985, deputy chief mission Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, 1985-1988. Ambassador to German Democratic Republic Berlin, 1988-1990.
Ambassador to Turkey Ankara, 1991-1994.
Board directors Institute for Turkish Studies. Chairman Palace Arts Foundation Inc., since 1998. Captain United States Army, 1955-1957.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Nina Margretha Schultz, February 27, 1954. Children: Katharina Lynn, Crystal Nina.