Life

He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...

 in 1968. 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...

 becoming Captain.
He joined the Foreign Service in 1972.
In 1982-83, he was a Department of State fellow at Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

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He was Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, from 1999 to 2001. He was Ambassador to Syria, from 2002 to 2003.

He is President and CEO of Amideast

Amideast

AMIDEAST is a U.S. non-profit organization that works to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa...

, beginning on September 2, 2003.

External links

• "Kattouf, Theodore H.", C-Span
• "United States and Syria should talk (about everything)", Common Ground, 15 July 2008
• TEXT: AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO THE UAE KATTOUF'S SENATE TESTIMONY