Robert Bigger Oakley

Background

Oakley, Robert Bigger was born on March 12, 1931 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Newell and Josephine (Bigger) Oakley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1948-1952; postgraduate, Tulane University, 1955-1956.

Career

Commissioned, Foreign Service officer Department State, 1957; with embassy, Khartoum, Sudan, 1958-1960; international relations officer, Department State, 1960-1963; economics and political officer, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1963-1965; political officer, Saigon, 1965-1967; political officer, Paris, 1967-1969; political officer, United Nations, 1969-1971; political counselor, Beirut, 1971-1974; political counselor, National Security Council, 1974-1977; deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asia, Department State, Washington, 1977-1979; ambassador to Zaire, 1979-1982; to Somalia, 1983-1984; director Office for Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Planning, Department State, 1984-1985; acting ambassador-at-large for counter-terrorism, Department State, 1985-1986; resident associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1986; special assistant to president and senior director for Near East and S. Asia, National Security Council, The White House, 1987-1988; ambassador to Pakistan, since 1988.

Achievements

• Robert Bigger Oakley has been listed as a noteworthy Ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1952-1955.

Connections

Married Phyllis Elliott, June 8, 1958. Children: Mary Bigger, Thomas Elliott.

Father:

Robert Newell Oakley

Mother:

Josephine (Bigger) Oakley

Spouse:

Phyllis Elliott

child:

Mary Bigger Oakley

child:

Thomas Elliott Oakley