E. U. Curtis Bohlen
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E. U. Curtis "Buff" Bohlen (b. 1927) was the president of the World Wildlife Fund from 1981 to 1990, and United States
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
from 1990 to 1992.
on September 29, 1927. He was educated at Harvard College
, receiving a B.A.
in 1951. After college, he served in the United States Army
from 1952 to 1954.
Bohlen joined the United States Department of State
in 1955. There, he served in Washington, D.C.
as political analyst for east African
affairs; second secretary and political officer for the United States Embassy in Cairo
; desk officer for Afghanistan
affairs; and economic officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul
.
Bohlen left the State Department in 1969 and joined the United States Department of the Interior
as Assistant to United States Secretary of the Interior
Wally Hickel, and then, from 1971, Rogers Morton
. In 1977-78, he was a consultant to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the United States House of Representatives
. From 1979 to 1981, he was a consultant to the World Wildlife Fund, and in 1981, he became president of the World Wildlife Fund.
In February 1990, President of the United States
George H. W. Bush
nominated Bohlen to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
; after Senate confirmation, he held this office from June 1990 until October 1992.
Bohlen retired in 1992. He remained active in the activities of the Atlantic Salmon Federation
, becoming a director of the organization in 1997. He played a role in the negotiations of that led to Greenland
agreeing to close its commercial fishery in 2002.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in the United States Department of State...
from 1990 to 1992.
Biography
Buff Bohlen was born in BostonBoston
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on September 29, 1927. He was educated at Harvard College
Harvard College
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, receiving a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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in 1951. After college, he served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1952 to 1954.
Bohlen joined the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
in 1955. There, he served in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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as political analyst for east African
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
affairs; second secretary and political officer for the United States Embassy in Cairo
Cairo
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; desk officer for Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
affairs; and economic officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
.
Bohlen left the State Department in 1969 and joined the United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
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as Assistant to United States Secretary of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
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Wally Hickel, and then, from 1971, Rogers Morton
Rogers Morton
Rogers Clark Ballard Morton was an American politician who served as Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, respectively...
. In 1977-78, he was a consultant to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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. From 1979 to 1981, he was a consultant to the World Wildlife Fund, and in 1981, he became president of the World Wildlife Fund.
In February 1990, President of the United States
President of the United States
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George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
nominated Bohlen to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is the head of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in the United States Department of State...
; after Senate confirmation, he held this office from June 1990 until October 1992.
Bohlen retired in 1992. He remained active in the activities of the Atlantic Salmon Federation
Atlantic Salmon Federation
The Atlantic Salmon Federation is an international conservation organization established in 1948.The Federation is dedicated to the conservation, protection and restoration of wild Atlantic salmon and the ecosystems on which their well being and survival depend.ASF’s headquarters are in St...
, becoming a director of the organization in 1997. He played a role in the negotiations of that led to Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
agreeing to close its commercial fishery in 2002.