Robert Marion Sayre

Background

Sayre, Robert Marion was born on August 18, 1924 in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Son of William Octavius and Mary Sayre.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Willamette University, 1949. Juris Doctor cum laude (Alexander Welborn Weddell Peace prize 1956), George Washington University, 1956. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1960.

Doctor of Laws, Willamette University, 1965.

Career

Joined United States Foreign Service, 1949. Economic adviser on Latin American, director Truman Point 4 Program, 1950-1952. Military adviser, 1952-1957.

Officer charge inter-American security affairs, 1955-1957. Political counselor embassy Lima, Peru, 1957-1959. Finance attache embassy Havana, Cuba, 1960.

Executive secretary Task Force Latin American, State Department, Kennedy's Alliance for Progress, 1961. Officer charge Mexican affairs Task Force Latin American, State Department, 1961-1963. Deputy director Office Caribbean and Mexican Affairs, 1963-1964.

Director Office Mexican Affairs, 1964. Senior advisor White House, 1964-1965. Senior deputy assistant secretary Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, 1965-1968.

Acting assistant secretary Department State, since 1968. American ambassador to Uruguay, 1968-1969, to Panama, 1969-1974. Senior inspector Department State, 1974-1975, inspector general, 1975-1978.

Ambassador to Brazil, 1978-1981. Chairman United States Interdepartmental group on Terrorism, director Counter-terrorism and Emergency Planning Department State, 1981-1984, senior inspector, 1985. Partner IRC Group, Inc., 1986-1987.

From advisory to the United States representative to under secretary for management Organization of America States, 1987-1994. Senior associate Global Business Access, Ltd., Washington, since 1995. Chair Open Forum Working Group on International Economics United States Department State, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Robert Marion Sayre has been listed as a noteworthy ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior councilor Atlantic Council Washington Institute Foreign Affairs. Captain Army of the United States, World War II. Colonel Reserve, retired.

Member American Academy Diplomacy, Inter American Bar Association, Inter American Dialogue, Atlantic Council Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Cosmos Club, Dacor House, Blue Key, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Elora Amanda Moyhihan, December 29, 1951. Children: Marian Amanda, Robert Marion, Daniel Humphrey.

Father:

William Octavius

Mother:

Mary Sayre

Spouse:

Elora Amanda Moyhihan

child:

Daniel Humphrey Sayre

child:

Robert Marion Sayre

child:

Marian Amanda Sayre