Christopher Cox Ashby (born 1946)[1] served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay.
Biography
editBackground and earlier life
editAshby was born in Dallas, Texas.[2] He graduated from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1968 where he was a member of the Philodemic Society, and received an M.B.A. from the University of Texas Graduate School of Business in 1970.[2] He also attended the MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School.[2]
He spent four years in the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam.[2]
Longstanding social acquaintance of President Clinton
editAt Georgetown, he was Bill Clinton's roommate.[3]
Career achievements
editHe worked in international banking, most notably for the Chemical Bank and Chase Manhattan Bank.[2] He has also worked for the United Nations.[2] He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Small Business Administration, and of the Foreign Policy Association of New York. He is married with four children.[2]
United States Ambassador to Uruguay
editHe served as United States Ambassador to Uruguay under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, from 1997 to 2001.[2][4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Christopher C. Ashby (1946–)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Embassy biography Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ C-Span
- ^ nndb
- ^ American Foreign Service Association Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Uruguay ambassadors list Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
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