Donna Jean Hrinak (born March 28, 1951) is an American lawyer and former diplomat who has been the president of Boeing Latin America & Caribbean since September 2011.[1]
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| United States Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office April 23, 2002 – June 26, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Cristobal R. Orozco |
| Succeeded by | John J. Danilovich |
| United States Ambassador to Venezuela | |
| In office August 25, 2000 – January 23, 2002 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | John Francis Maisto |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Shapiro |
| United States Ambassador to Bolivia | |
| In office January 14, 1998 – July 17, 2000 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Curtis Warren Kamman |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Rocha |
| United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic | |
| In office July 22, 1994 – December 8, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Pastorino |
| Succeeded by | Charles Manatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donna Jean Hrinak March 28, 1951 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Michigan State University (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD) |
Early life and education
editHrinak was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on March 28, 1951.[2][3] She speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish, which served her through her international diplomatic and business postings.[2] Hrinak earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School.[2][4]
Career
editForeign affairs
editIn 1994, Hrinak served as the United States Department of State's coordinator for policy at the First Summit of the Americas.
Later, in 1994, Hrinak was nominated by Bill Clinton to be the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. In 1997, she was appointed ambassador to Bolivia. From 2000 to 2002, she was ambassador to Venezuela.
Hrinak served as Ambassador to Brazil from 2002 to 2004 under the presidency of George W. Bush.
Business and law
editIn 2004, Hrinak became a senior counselor for international trade and government affairs at Steel Hector & Davis, an international law firm in Miami, Florida.[2]
Hrinak became a corporate affairs director for the Latin American and European Union sectors of Kraft Foods. In 2008, Hrinak joined PepsiCo as global public policy and government affairs vice president.[5]
In 2011, Hrinak was appointed as president of Boeing Brazil. In 2019, Hrinak became the president of Boeing Latin America and Canada.[6][5]
Awards and recognition
editThe Miami chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade named Hrinak the 2005 International Businesswoman of the Year. Her other honors include the U.S. State Department's Career Achievement Award and the U.S. Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award. Hrinak is currently a member of the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and the board of counselors of McLarty Associates.[1] She is also a member of Washington D.C.–based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.[7]
Personal life
editHrinak has a son, Wyatt.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Donna J. Hrinak, President, Boeing Brazil, The Boeing Company". cfr.org. Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e "U.S. Ambassador Donna J. Hrinak Joins Steel Hector & Davis LLP". businesswire.com. 2004-04-26. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Female Politicians in Virginia, H". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Hrinak, Donna". U.S. Department of State. 2002-03-29. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ a b "Boeing Names Donna Hrinak to Lead Boeing Canada, Hrinak will also continue to serve as president of Boeing Latin America and Caribbean". globenewswire.com (Press release). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Executive Biography of Donna Hrinak". boeing.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Inter-American Dialogue | Donna Hrinak". www.thedialogue.org. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-12.