Donald E. Booth.. U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan

Born: c. 1954Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Diplomat Nationality: United States Executive summary: US Ambassador to Liberia Wife: Anita Booth (three children) University: BS Foreign Service, Georgetown University (1976) University: MBA, Boston University University: MA National Security Studies, National War College US Ambassador to Liberia (2005-2008) US State Department Director, Technical and Specialized Agencies, Int'l Organization Bureau (-2005) US State Department Director, Office of West African Affairs (past) US State Department Deputy Director, Office of Southern African Affairs (past) US State Department Commercial Officer, Monrovia, Liberia (1979-81) http://www.nndb.com/people/841/000128457/ Donald E. Booth is an American diplomat, and was the United States Ambassador to Zambia from 2008 to 2010, when he became the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia. As of Wednesday, August 28, 2013, he has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan.[1] From 2005 to 2008 he was the U.S. Ambassador to Liberia.[2] [3] Booth attended Georgetown University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in foreign service; Boston University, where he earned an MBA; and the National War College, where he earned a master's degree in national security studies.[1] He went on to serve in a number of diplomatic posts, including Economic Counselor in Athens, Division Chief of Bilateral Trade Affairs at the State Department, International Relations Officer in the Office of Eastern European Affairs, desk officer for the Office of Egyptian Affairs and the Office of East African Affairs, and various positions at the U.S. embassies to Romania, Gabon, Liberia, and Belgium.[2] Most recently prior to his appointment as ambassador to Liberia in 2005, he served as Deputy Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs, Director of the Office of West African Affairs, and Director of the Office of Technical and Specialized Agencies in the State Department's Bureau of International Organization Affairs.[2] Booth was appointed Ambassador to Liberia by George W. Bush in 2005; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 16, 2005, and arrived in Liberia on July 29.[2] On June 4, 2008, he was confirmed as the new U.S. ambassador to Zambia;[1] he left his post in Liberia on July 11,[2] and took up the post in Zambia on September 19.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_E._Booth