Edward William Gnehm, Jr., also known as Skip Gnehm (b. November 10, 1944, Carrollton, Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

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) was most recently the U.S. ambassador

Ambassadors from the United States

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 to Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

 and is now a faculty member at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs

Elliott School of International Affairs

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.

Education

Gnehm graduated from Albany High School

Albany High School (Albany, Georgia)

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 and George Washington University

George Washington University

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 (1966). In 1968, Gnehm completed a year of graduate study at the American University in Cairo

American University in Cairo

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, Egypt

Egypt

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. He is a member of the Sigma Chi

Sigma Chi

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 fraternity and Delta Phi Epsilon.

Government Service

Gnehm joined the U.S. Department of State in 1969 and has forged a long and distinguished diplomatic career. His positions included: Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Personnel for the U.S. Department of State; Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations

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; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Near East and South Asian Affairs; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Near East and South Asia; Deputy Chief of Mission, American Embassy, Amman, Jordan, and Embassy Sanaa, Yemen; head of the U.S. Liaison Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Deputy Principal Officer, U.S. Interests Section, Damascus, Syria.

Diplomatic Service

1991-1994 - Ambassador to Kuwait

Kuwait

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2000-2001 - Ambassador to Australia

Australia

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2001-2003 - Ambassador to Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

George Washington University

Throughout his career, Gnehm has remained active at George Washington, having served both on the Board of Trustees, and as the vice president of the George Washington Alumni Association. Gnehm has remained active because he loves the school, and he appreciates the experience and education George Washington University provided. Continuing in the family tradition, Gnehm’s son Edward attended George Washington University where he received his BA and an MBA.

Awards

• 1990 - Presidential Meritorious Service Award for public service as Assistant Secretary of Defense
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• 1991 - Presidential Meritorious Service Award for service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
• 1992 - Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, The George Washington University
• Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service - awarded by Secretary of Defense Carlucci
  Frank Carlucci
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   for service in the office of the Secretary of Defense
• Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service - awarded by Secretary of Defense Perry
  William Perry
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   for support to U.S. forces during and after Desert Storm.

Personal life

Gnehm is married to the former Margaret Scott of Macon, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

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; together they have two children, Cheryl and Edward III.

See also

Sigma Chi

Sigma Chi

Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...

 Fraternity
Delta Phi Epsilon (professional)

Delta Phi Epsilon (professional)

Delta Phi Epsilon is the only national professional foreign service fraternity and sorority. Founded at Georgetown University on January 25, 1920, the society's mission is to promote good fellowship and brotherhood among persons studying or engaged in foreign service...

United Nations

United Nations

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U.S. Foreign Service
The George Washington University

External links

• Edward Gnehm profile provided by The George Washington University
• Edward Gnehm speaker profile provided by The Camden Conference 2005
• Nomination of Edward William Gnehm, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to Kuwait (June 19, 1990)
• President Clinton Names Edward William Gnehm, Jr. as U.S. Ambassador to Australia (February 10, 2000)