Background
LOW, Stephen was born on December 2, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Martin and Margaret (Friend) Low.
Diplomat educator Foundation administrator
LOW, Stephen was born on December 2, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Martin and Margaret (Friend) Low.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1950. Master of Arts, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1956.
Joined Foreign Service 1956, served in Uganda and Senegal. Special Assistant to Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Department, of State 1965-1967. Counsellor for Political Affairs, Brasilia 71.
Director of Brazilian Affairs, State Department 1971-1974. National Security Council, White House 1974-1976. Ambassador to Zambia 1976-1979, to Nigeria 81.
Diplomat in residence, University of California, Santa Barbara 1981-1982. Director Foreign Service Institute, Department, of State 1982-1987. Director Bologna Center, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Institute Studies since 1987.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947.
Married Helen Sue Carpenter, October 9, 1954. Children: Diego, Rodman, Jesse.