Background
Brownfield, William R. was born in May 1952 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States.
ambassador federal agency administrator
Brownfield, William R. was born in May 1952 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1974. Student, University Texas School Law, 1976—1978. Graduate, National War College, 1993.
Joined United States Foreign Service United States Department State, 1979, political advisory to commander-in-chief United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Panama, 1989—1990, counselor, humanitarian affairs Geneva, 1995—1998, principal deputy assistant secretary for international narcotics & law enforcement Washington, 1998—1999, deputy assistant secretary for western hemisphere affairs, 1999—2002, United States ambassador to Chile Santiago, 2002—2004, United States ambassador to Venezuela Caracas, 2004—2007, United States ambassador to Colombia Bogota, 2007—2010, assistant secretary for international narcotics & law enforcement affairs Washington, since 2011.
Married Kristie Anne Kenney.