Background
Flaten, Robert Arnold was born on May 21, 1934 in Minneapolis. Son of Arnold Wangensten and Evelyn (Solberg) Flaten.
Flaten, Robert Arnold was born on May 21, 1934 in Minneapolis. Son of Arnold Wangensten and Evelyn (Solberg) Flaten.
Bachelor, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1956. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters, Luther College, 2001.
Vice consul, American Consulate, Strasbourg, France, 1962-1963; vice consul, American Consulate, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1964-1966; 2d secretary, American Embassy, Tel Aviv, 1966-1969; deputy chief mission, American Embassy, Tel Aviv, 1982-1986; Foreign Svc. inspector, legislation management officer, office director, deputy assistant secretary, unites states department State, Washington, 1970-1982; office director, unites states department State, Washington, 1987-1990; ambassador to Rwanda, American Embassy, Kigali, 1990-1993.
Executive committee Nobel Peace Prize Forum, 1996. Vice president University of North Alabama/Minnesota. Active St. Paul/Minneapolis Committee on Foreign Relations Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956-1959.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Minnesota International Center, Immortal Chaplains Foundation (director), United Nations Association/Minnesota (vice president), Rotary.
Married Carroll Jean Johnson, December 22, 1956. Children: Kristin, Karen, Sonia, Arne.
