Theodore E. Russell
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Theodore E. Russell was the first U.S. ambassador
to Slovakia
(1993–1996). He subsequently served as deputy commandant for international affairs at the U.S. Army War College
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
. His career has included service in East and West Europe, as deputy director for European regional political and economic affairs in the State Department and deputy assistant administrator for international activities at the Environmental Protection Agency
. Since his retirement from the Foreign Service, Russell has served as a political-military affairs consultant for a number of military training exercises involving the Balkans, Far East, Middle East, and South Asia. For several years, he was also associated with an independent public television network where he served as international relations director. He has lectured on U.S. foreign policy in Central Europe and contributed to CSIS studies on NATO enlargement and on Slovakia's security and foreign policy strategy. He is a founding chairman of Friends of Slovakia.
Russell holds a B.A. in history from Yale, an M.A.L.D degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and is a graduate of the National War College
.
United States Ambassador to Slovakia
Until 1992 the Slovak Republic had been united with the Czech Republic as the nation of Czechoslovakia.Following World War II, a U.S. consulate was established in Bratislava, but the consulate was closed on May 27, 1950, on the order of the Czechoslovak government, at the height of the Cold War....
to Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
(1993–1996). He subsequently served as deputy commandant for international affairs at the U.S. Army War College
U.S. Army War College
The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks...
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
. His career has included service in East and West Europe, as deputy director for European regional political and economic affairs in the State Department and deputy assistant administrator for international activities at the Environmental Protection Agency
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
. Since his retirement from the Foreign Service, Russell has served as a political-military affairs consultant for a number of military training exercises involving the Balkans, Far East, Middle East, and South Asia. For several years, he was also associated with an independent public television network where he served as international relations director. He has lectured on U.S. foreign policy in Central Europe and contributed to CSIS studies on NATO enlargement and on Slovakia's security and foreign policy strategy. He is a founding chairman of Friends of Slovakia.
Russell holds a B.A. in history from Yale, an M.A.L.D degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and is a graduate of the National War College
National War College
The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active. It was officially established on July 1, 1946, as an upgraded replacement for the...
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