Background
Boehm, Richard Wood was born on June 25, 1926 in New York City.
Boehm, Richard Wood was born on June 25, 1926 in New York City.
Student, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1944. Bachelor of Science, Adelphi University, New York City, 1950. Master of Science, Georgetown University, Washington, 1969.
Proofreader, Prentice-Hall Public Company, 1950-1951; junior management employee, Mutual Life Is. County, New York, 1951-1955; with, unites states department State, since 1955; press officer, unites states department State, 1955; consular officer, unites states department State, Okinawa, 1956-1958; economics officer, political officer, United States Mission, Berlin, 1959-1962; intelligence analyst, Bureau Intelligence and Research-unites states department State, 1962-1965; North Atlantic Treaty Organization political affairs desk officer, unites states department State, 1965-1966; deputy chief Luxembourg mission, unites states department State, 1966-1968; with, National War College, 1968-1969; public affairs adviser, Bureau Economics and Business Affairs-unites states department State, 1968-1971; counselor for mutual security affairs, unites states department State, Ankara, Turkey, 1971-1974; counselor of embassy for political and military affairs, unites states department State, Bangkok, Thailand, 1974-1976; diplomat-in-residence, Hamilton College, New York, 1976-1977; foreign service inspector, unites states department State, 1977-1978; deputy chief of mission, unites states department State, Kathmandu, 1978-1980; member, United States Delaware United Nations General Assembly, 1983; member, Board Examiners for Foreign Svc., 1984; deputy chief of mission, unites states department State, Ankara, Turkey, 1980-1983; United States ambassador to Cyprus, unites states department State, Cyprus, 1984-1987; ambassador to Oman, since 1989; diplomat in residence, Howard U., Washington, 1987-1988.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. M C.
Children: Stephen, Karen.