Background
Thomsen, Samuel Borron was born on July 10, 1931 in St. Paul. Son of Samuel W. and Margaret (View) Thomsen.
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Thomsen, Samuel Borron was born on July 10, 1931 in St. Paul. Son of Samuel W. and Margaret (View) Thomsen.
Bachelor in Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957; postgraduate, Cornell Univercity, 1966-1967.
Thomsen entered the United States Foreign Service in 1960 and served in various positions in the United States Department of State, and in diplomatic assignments to Vietnam, Laos, Botswana and Nigeria. While serving as Consul at Hue, Thomsen served as a political advisor to the commanding general of the United States. Marines in Vietnam, Lieutenant General Lewis Walt, from July 1965 to July 1966.
During Thomsen"s service in the Marshall Islands, the office of the United States. Representative was upgraded to Embassy status.
Thomsen served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1954. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1957 with a Bachelor degree in political science.
He was executive director of the University Religious Conference of Santa Barbara, California, from 1957 to 1960. He retired from the Foreign Service in September 1990.
Since retiring, Thomsen has served on the Board of Directors of DACOR (Diplomatic and Consular Officers, Retired) and as President of Thomsen International Associates.
Member Rotary, Vientiane, Laos, 1968-1970, Gaborone, Botswana, 1974-1976. Trustee American Anglican Council, 2002^. With United States Army, 1951-1954.
Fellow Association Diplomatic Studies and Training. Member Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (vice president), Asia Society, World Affairs Council Washington, American Foreign Service Association, American Legion.
Married Judith Diane Wolf, June 17, 1961. Children: Kathryn G., Samuel P.E., Robert J.