Thomas Pickering

Thomas R. Pickering (b. 5 Nov. 1931- ) served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia, India, Israel, Nigeria, Jordan, and El Salvador (during the height of the repression and death squad activity).

Professional History

• 2008: Pickering admits that he was party to "US-Iran back channel talks".
• December 2005: Joins Ariel Sharon's Kadima party
• January 2001: Boeing Corporation, senior vice president for International Relations and a member of the Boeing Executive Council.
• May 1997 to 2001: Under Secretary for political affairs (retired in January 2001)
• 1993 to 1996: US ambassador to Russian Federation
• 1992 to 1993: US ambassador to India
• 1989 to 1992: Ambassador and Representative to the United Nations
• 1985 to 1988: US ambassador to Israel
• 1983 to 1985: US ambassador to El Salvador (at the height of the death squad activity and war)
• 1981 to 1983: US ambassador to Nigeria
• 1978 to 1981: Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
• 1974 to 1978: US ambassador to Jordan
• 1973 to 1974: Executive Secretary of the Department of State and Special Assistant to Secretaries William P. Rogers and Henry A. Kissinger
• 1967 to 1969: Deputy Chief of Mission in Dar Es Salaam
• 1962 to 1964: Political adviser to the U.S. Delegation to the 18-Nation Disarmament Conference in Geneva.
• 1959 to 1961 Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the State Department, in the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
• 1956 to 1959: U.S. Navy
• 1954: Masters degree, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
• 1953: graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine

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Affiliations

• American Academy of Diplomacy – Chairman
• American Iranian Council – Director
• Aspen Institute – Trustee
• Carnegie Corporation of New York – Trustee
• Center for Democracy – Director
• Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) – Member
• Eurasia Foundation – former President
• George C. Marshall Foundation – Trustee
• Henry L. Stimson Center – Director
• International Crisis Group - co-Chair
• International Economic Alliance – International Advisory Board
• International Institute for Strategic Studies – Member
• National Bureau of Asian Research (NBAR) – Director
• National Committee on American Foreign Policy – Trustee
• Partnership for a Secure America – Advisory Board
• Task Force on the United Nations – Member

Contact, References and Resources

Resources

Publications by Thomas R. Pickering

• "U.S.-Russia relations: building trade and investment" (speech), Vital Speeches of the Day, December 1, 1994 (v61 n4 p100(4)).
• "The Transatlantic Partnership: A History of Defending Freedom; A Future for Extending It." Address at Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT), Old Dominion University Symposium, Norfolk, Virginia, October 30, 1998.
• with James R. Schlesinger, "Weighing the Price of Rebuilding Iraq", The New York Times, April 12, 2003. Also see supporting CFR document.
• Transcript: "What Future for the UN? A Prelude to the 58th UN General Assembly," Council on Foreign Relations, September 9, 2003.
• with James R. Schlesinger and Eric Schwartz, "Iraq: One Year After", Independent Task Force Report, Council on Foreign Relations, March 2004.
• with James F. Dobbins and James R. Schlesinger, Transcript: "Iraq: One Year After," Council on Foreign Relations, March 9, 2004.
• with James R. Schlesinger, "Keep Iraq above Politics", Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2004.