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About Us ››NED Board and Staff ›› NED Board Bios
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A professional diplomat, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke was Permanent United States Representative to the United Nations from 1999 to 2001. He began his career as a Foreign Service officer in 1962 but left in 1972 to become managing editor of the quarterly magazine Foreign Policy, a position he held until 1976. In 1977, he was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Ambassador Holbrooke has had a very active career in the nonprofit sector, serving as chairman of Refugees International from 1996 to 1999, two-time board member of the International Rescue Committee, founding chairman of the American Academy in Berlin, and director of the Council on Foreign Relations. One of Ambassador Holbrooke's books, To End a War, was ranked among the best books of the year in 1998 by the New York Times. He is also the co-author of Counsel to the President, the best-selling memoirs of Clark Clifford, as well as numerous articles on foreign policy. Ambassador Holbrooke completed his undergraduate education at Brown University and has received twelve honorary degrees from U.S. and international universities. He is also the recipient of numerous awards. |
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