Background
Gelbard, Robert Sidney was born on March 6, 1944 in New York City. Son of Charles and Ruth (Fisher) Gelbard.
Gelbard, Robert Sidney was born on March 6, 1944 in New York City. Son of Charles and Ruth (Fisher) Gelbard.
He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy, and is a 1964 graduate of Colby College and a 1979 graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, where he received a Master of Public Administration.
Volunteer, Peace Corps, Bolivia, 1964-1966; joined, Foreign Svc., Department State, 1967; staff assistant senior seminar in Foreign Policy, Foreign Svc., Foreign Superior vena cava syndrome, Department State, 1967-1968; associate director, Peace Corps, The Philippines, 1968-1970; vice consul, United States Consulate, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1970-1971; principal officer, United States Consulate, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1971-1972; international economist, Office Development Finance, Bureau Economics and Business Affairs, Washington, 1973-1975; international economist, Office Regional Political Economics Affairs, Bureau European Canada Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1976-1978; first secretary, American Embassy, Paris, 1978-1982; deputy director, Office Western European Affairs, Bureau European and Canada Affairs, Washington, 1982-1984; director, Office Southern African Affairs, Bureau African Affairs, Washington, 1984-1985; deputy assistant secretary, Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, Washington, 1985-1988; ambassador to Bolivia, La Paz, 1988-1991; principal deputy assistant secretary, Bureau Inter-American Affairs, Department State, 1991-1993; assistant secretary of state, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Washington, 1993-1997.
Member international advisory county Museum American Folk Art, New York City, 1989. Member American Foreign Svc. Association.
Married Alene Marie Hanola, July 27, 1968. 1 child, Alexandra Pauline.