Education
He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1968.
He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1968.
He served in the United States Army becoming Captain. He joined the Foreign Service in 1972. In 1982-1983, he was a Department of State fellow at Princeton University.
He was Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, from 1999 to 2001.
He was Ambassador to Syria, from 2002 to 2003. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Amideast, beginning on September 2, 2003.