Stephen W. Bosworth
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Stephen Warren Bosworth (born 4 December 1939) is Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University
and serves as United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy. He has served three times as a U.S. Ambassador, to South Korea
(1997–2001), to the Philippines
(1984–1987), and to Tunisia
(1979–1981). In 1987, he was recipient of American Academy of Diplomacy
's Diplomat of the Year Award.
In February 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton named Bosworth Special Representative for North Korea policy.
Before his appointment as Ambassador to South Korea he was the Executive Director of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization
(1995–1997). Before coming to KEDO, he was president of the United States Japan Foundation.
Prior to 1984, his previous foreign service assignments include Paris
, Madrid
, Panama City
, and Washington DC where he was the State Department’s Director of Policy Planning
, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for inter-American affairs, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.
He is currently a member of the International Board of Advisers for the president of the Philippines, and is also a member of the boards of International Textile Group
and Franklin Templeton Investment Trust Management Co. (Korea)
. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission
.
At times he has held teaching and oversight positions at various colleges and universities: Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (1990–1994); Linowitz Chair of International Studies, Hamilton College (1993); Trustee, Dartmouth College
(1992–2002), Chairman of Board of Trustees, (1996–1999).
He holds an A.B.
(1961) and an LL.D. (honorary doctorate) (1986) from Dartmouth College
. He was a graduate student at George Washington University
.
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
and serves as United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy. He has served three times as a U.S. Ambassador, to South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
(1997–2001), to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
(1984–1987), and to Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
(1979–1981). In 1987, he was recipient of American Academy of Diplomacy
American Academy of Diplomacy
The American Academy of Diplomacy is a private, non-profit, non-partisan, elected organization whose active membership is limited to men and women who have held positions of high responsibility in crafting and implementing American foreign policy...
's Diplomat of the Year Award.
In February 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton named Bosworth Special Representative for North Korea policy.
Before his appointment as Ambassador to South Korea he was the Executive Director of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization
The Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization is an organization founded on March 15, 1995 by the United States, South Korea, and Japan to implement the 1994 U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework that froze North Korea's indigenous nuclear power plant development centered at the Yongbyon...
(1995–1997). Before coming to KEDO, he was president of the United States Japan Foundation.
Prior to 1984, his previous foreign service assignments include Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, and Washington DC where he was the State Department’s Director of Policy Planning
Director of Policy Planning
The Director of Policy Planning is the United States Department of State official in charge of the Department's internal think tank, the Policy Planning Staff. The position of Director of Policy Planning has traditionally been held by many members of the U.S. foreign policy establishment...
, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for inter-American affairs, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs.
He is currently a member of the International Board of Advisers for the president of the Philippines, and is also a member of the boards of International Textile Group
International Textile Group
International Textile Group is a diversified U.S. fabric maker based in Greensboro, North Carolina. It acquired the assets of the former Burlington Industries out of bankruptcy in late 2003, and the assets of the former Cone Mills Corporation in 2004...
and Franklin Templeton Investment Trust Management Co. (Korea)
Franklin Templeton Investments
Franklin Resources Inc. is a holding company which, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments; it is an investment firm originally founded in New York in 1947 as Franklin Distributors, Inc. It is listed on the NYSE under the ticker BEN, in honor of Benjamin...
. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission
Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
.
At times he has held teaching and oversight positions at various colleges and universities: Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (1990–1994); Linowitz Chair of International Studies, Hamilton College (1993); Trustee, Dartmouth College
Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College
The Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College is the governing body of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. , the Board includes twenty-three people...
(1992–2002), Chairman of Board of Trustees, (1996–1999).
He holds an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(1961) and an LL.D. (honorary doctorate) (1986) from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
. He was a graduate student at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
External links
- Ambassador Bosworth Speaks on North Korea Policy at The Korea Society's 2009 Annual Dinner
- Stephen Bosworth on the Korean Conflict, selected quotes, National Campaign to End the Korean War
- U.S. Department of State: Biography of Stephen W. Bosworth