Background
Olson, Richard Gustave was born on November 3, 1959 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard Gustave and Barbara Jean (Hawkins) Olson.
Olson, Richard Gustave was born on November 3, 1959 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard Gustave and Barbara Jean (Hawkins) Olson.
Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society, History, Brown University, Providence, 1981.
Management trainee European American Bank, New York City, 1982. Vice consul American Consulate General, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, 1983—1984. Political officer American Embassy, Uganda, 1985—1986.
Operations officer United States Department State, Washington, 1987. North Atlantic Treaty Organization desk officer Foreign Service, United States Department State, 1988, Arabic training officer, 1988—1990. Political military officer American Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1990—1992, political economic chief Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1992—1994.
Deputy director State Department Operations Center, Washington, 1994—1996. Political officer Israel Desk, State Department, 1996—1997, deputy director, 1997—1998. Special assistant to ambassador American Embassy, Addis Ababa, 1999—2001, United States consul general Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2001—2003.
Deputy chief United States mission North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2006—2008. United States ambassador to the United Arab Emirates United States Department State, Abu Dhabi, since 2008.
Member American Foreign Service Association.