William Clark Jr. (October 12, 1930 – January 22, 2008) was an American diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to India.[1]
William Clark Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 19th Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
| In office July 10, 1992 – April 23, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard H. Solomon |
| Succeeded by | Winston Lord |
| United States Ambassador to India | |
| In office October 10, 1989 – July 2, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John R. Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | Thomas R. Pickering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1930 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2008 (aged 77) Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University (BA) USC Gould School of Law (JD) Columbia University (MA) |
Early life and education
editClark was born in Oakland, California. He earned a bachelor's degree from San Jose State University, a Juris Doctor from the USC Gould School of Law, and a Master's degree from the Columbia University School of International Affairs. He served in the United States Navy from 1949 to 1953.[2]
Career
editClark began his career at the United States Department of State as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Prior to this, he served for four years as Minister and deputy chief of mission for the Embassy of the United States, Tokyo, and as deputy chief of mission and Chargé d'affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
After retired from the United States Foreign Service, Clark was president of the Japan Society. He also worked as Managing Director of Hills and Company, an international trade consultancy firm based in Washington, D.C.[3]
Clark received numerous awards, including the Order of the Sacred Treasure Gold and Silver Star, conferred by the Emperor of Japan (2000),[4] and the Department of State Distinguished Honor Award (1989).
Personal life
editClark was married and had one son.
References
edit- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR WILLIAM CLARK, JR" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 11 January 1994. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ George Bush: Nomination of William Clark Jr. To Be United States Ambassador to India - September 29th, 1989
- ^ (in Japanese) The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
- ^ "MOFA: 2000 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals".