J. Richard Fredericks (born October 23, 1945)[1] was the United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from October 29, 1999 to July 6, 2001. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton.[2][3][4][5]
J. Richard Fredericks | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein | |
| In office October 29, 1999 – July 6, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Madeleine Kunin |
| Succeeded by | Mercer Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | J. Richard Fredericks October 23, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Spouse | Stephanie Sorensen |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (BS) Columbia University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | Department of State website |
Life
editFredericks was born 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. He is of partial Swiss ancestry who emigrated from Röschenz to the United States in 1848.[6] He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.[7]
Fredericks is a founding partner of Main Management, LLC.[8] On December 3, 2010, Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Fredericks as a member of the trust fund board of the Library of Congress.[9]
References
edit- ^ J. Richard Fredericks (1945–)
- ^ "Ambassadorial Appointments - William J. Clinton".
- ^ "J. Richard Fredericks - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
- ^ "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13 - EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE".
- ^ "J Richard Fredericks, Main Management LLC: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg News.
- ^ "US ambassador to Berne finds his Swiss connection". SWI swissinfo.ch. 2000-08-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "J. Richard Fredericks Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein". State Department Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Management". Main Management LLC. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Congressional Record" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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