Richard C. Brown

Richard C. Brown (March 1, 1939 – August 23, 2004) served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay under George H. W. Bush, from 1990 to 1993.[1][2][3]

For other people named Richard Brown, see Richard Brown (disambiguation).

Biography

Richard C. Brown was born November 1, 1939, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2] He received a B.S. in 1960 and an M.S. in 1961, both from George Washington University.

Diplomatic career

In 1963, he joined the United States Foreign Service.[2] As a career diplomat, he served in Cuba, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Port Louis, Montevideo, etc.[2] He also served on the United States National Security Council for Latin American Affairs from 1978 to 1981, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs from 1988 to 1990, and Special Adviser for International Security Affairs shortly before his ambassadorship.[2]

United States Ambassador to Uruguay; later appointments

From 1990 to 1993, he served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay.[3] He later served as senior coordinator for the Summit of the Americas, and senior area advisor for the Western Hemisphere at the United Nations General Assembly.[4] He was the executive secretary of the Accountability Review Board regarding the bombings of United States embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in 1998.[4]

References
  1. List of ambassadors Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bush nomination
  3. "American Foreign Service Association". Archived from the original on 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  4. Colin Powell offers condolences
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