Background
Teare, Richard Wallace was born on February 21, 1937 in Cleveland.
Teare, Richard Wallace was born on February 21, 1937 in Cleveland.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1958; student, Naval War College, 1977-1978.
Joined, Foreign Svc., 1959; vice consul, United States Consulate, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1960-1962; consular officer, United States Embassy, Manila, The Philippines, 1962-1964; political officer, United States Embassy, Saigon, Vietnam, 1965-1967; political officer, United States Embassy, Mexico City, 1971-1974; counselor for political affairs, United States Embassy, Vientiane, Laos, 1974-1976; deputy chief mission, United States Embassy, Wellington, New Zealand, 1983-1986; deputy chief mission, United States Embassy, Canberra, Australia, 1986-1989; deputy and acting principal officer, United States Consulate General, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 1973; intelligence and research specialist Vietnam Working Group, Department State, 1967-1969; desk officer, Department State, 1969-1971; special assistant to assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department State, 1976-1977; deputy director Office Philippine Affairs, Department State, 1978-1980; deputy and acting United States representative for Micronesian Status Negotiations, Department State, 1980-1983; director Office of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore Affairs, Department State, 1989-1992; special projects officer Office of Director General, Department State, 1992-1993; United States ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, Department State, 1993-1996; foreign policy advisor to the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii., since 1996.
Member of Australian and New Zealand Studies Association North America (past president), United States-New Zealand Council (board directors), American Foreign Service Association, Historic Chevy Chase District of Columbia.
Married Jeanie Walter. 3 children.