Background
Spiers, Ronald Ian was born on July 9, 1925 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Hoskins and Blanca (De Ponthier) Spiers.
Spiers, Ronald Ian was born on July 9, 1925 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Thomas Hoskins and Blanca (De Ponthier) Spiers.
Dartmouth College, 1943-1948, Bachelor of Arts. Princeton University, 1948-1950, Master of Public Administration.
With Atomic Energy Commission, 1950-1954. Officer-in-charge disarmament and arms control Department State, Washington, 1955-1961, director North Atlantic Treaty Organization affairs, 1962-1966. Political counselor American Embassy, London, 1966-1969.
Assistant secretary for Politico-Military Affairs United States Department State, 1969-1973. Ambassador to Bahamas, American Embassy, Nassau, 1973-1974, deputy chief of mission London, 1974-1977. United States permanent representative to Central Treaty Organization Council, 1977-1979.
Ambassador to Turkey, American Embassy, Ankara, 1977-1980. Assistant secretary for intelligence and research, member United States Intelligence Board United States Department State, Washington, 1980-1981. Ambassador to Pakistan, American Embassy, Islamabad, 1981-1983.
Under-secretary for management United States Department State, 1983-1989. Under-secretary general for political affairs United Nations, New York City, 1989-1992. International affairs consultant Department State, since 1992.
Career ambassador United States Foreign Service, 1984.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow National Academy of Public Administration. Member American Foreign Service Association, International Institute Strategic Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, American Academy of Diplomacy, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs.
Married Patience Baker, June 11, 1949. Children: Deborah Wood, Peter, Martha, Sarah.