Roscoe Seldon Suddarth

Background

Suddarth, Roscoe Seldon was born on August 5, 1935 in Louisville. Son of George Seldon and Anna (Urfer) Suddarth.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1956. Bachelor, Oxford University, England, 1958. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1961.

Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972. Certified Arabic language and area specialist program, Foreign Service Institute, Beirut, 1965.

Career

Foreign service officer American Embassy, Mali, Lebanon, Yemen Arab Republic, Libya, 1961-1969, deputy chief-of-mission Amman, Jordan, 1974-1979. Executive assistant to undersecretary of State for Political Affairs United States Department State, Washington, 1979-1981. Deputy chief-of-mission American Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1982-1985.

Deputy assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs United States Department State, Washington, 1985-1987. United States ambassador to Jordan, 1987-1990. Deputy inspector general United States State Department, Washington, 1991-1994.

International affairs advisory Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1994-1995. President Middle East Institute, Washington, 1995-2001. Indiana director Merrill Lynch Mutual Funds, since 2000.

Achievements

• Roscoe Seldon Suddarth has been listed as a noteworthy Diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With USAFNG, 1958-1961. Member American Academy Diplomacy, Cosmos Club (Washington), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Interests

• Tennis, modern jazz, classical music.

Connections

Married Michele Regine Lebas, March 15, 1963. Children: Anne, Mark.

Father:

George Seldon Suddarth

Mother:

Anna (Urfer) Suddarth

Spouse:

Michele Regine Lebas

child:

Anne Suddarth

child:

Mark Suddarth