John Wolf
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John S. Wolf served as a Foreign Service Officer
with the Department of State
from 1970-2004, including tours as Ambassador to Malaysia, Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, and Chief Monitor, The Middle East
Roadmap for Peace. He currently serves as President of Eisenhower Fellowships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
appointed him as Chief, U.S. Coordination and Monitoring Mission for the Roadmap for Peace in the Middle East
. Prior to these appointments, Wolf served from 1999-2000 as Special Adviser to the President and Secretary of State
for Caspian Basin Energy Diplomacy.
Following early assignments in Australia
, Vietnam
, Greece
, and Pakistan
, as well as in Washington, Wolf served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
from 1989-1992, and Ambassador to Malaysia
from 1992-1995. He was designated as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) Coordinator in January 1996, and confirmed as Ambassador to APEC in February 1997.
Wolf won the President’s Meritorious Service Award
in 1992 and 2000, the State Department’s Charles E. Cobb, Jr. Award for Initiative and Success in Trade Development in 1993 and, in 2004, the Secretary of State’s Award for Distinguished Service. In 1996, he received the annual APCAC
Award from the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce.
on August 16, 2004. Eisenhower Fellowships fosters international understanding and professional cooperation by promoting exchanges of ideas and perspectives among emerging leaders throughout the world. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organization
created in 1953 to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower
.
He was elected to the Board of the The American Academy of
Diplomacy in 2011.
. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College
and a mid-career fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University
. He is married and has two children.
Foreign Service Officer
A Foreign Service Officer is a commissioned member of the United States Foreign Service. As diplomats, Foreign Service Officers formulate and implement the foreign policy of the United States. FSOs spend most of their careers overseas as members of U.S. embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic...
with the Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
from 1970-2004, including tours as Ambassador to Malaysia, Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation, and Chief Monitor, The Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
Roadmap for Peace. He currently serves as President of Eisenhower Fellowships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
Department of State
Wolf served with the Department of State, entering as a Foreign Service Officer in 1970. He became Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation on September 26, 2001. Concurrently, in June 2003, President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
appointed him as Chief, U.S. Coordination and Monitoring Mission for the Roadmap for Peace in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. Prior to these appointments, Wolf served from 1999-2000 as Special Adviser to the President and Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
for Caspian Basin Energy Diplomacy.
Following early assignments in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, as well as in Washington, Wolf served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is the head of the Bureau of International Organization Affairs within the American Department of State that creates and executes policy in international organizations such as the United Nations...
from 1989-1992, and Ambassador to Malaysia
United States Ambassador to Malaysia
-Ambassadors:* Embassy Kuala Lumpur was established on August 31, 1957, with Wright in charge.-See also:*Malaysia – United States relations*Foreign relations of Malaysia*Ambassadors of the United States-References:*-External links:* * *...
from 1992-1995. He was designated as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region...
(APEC) Coordinator in January 1996, and confirmed as Ambassador to APEC in February 1997.
Wolf won the President’s Meritorious Service Award
Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol
The awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol are "designed to recognize heroism, service, and program achievements" of members of the Civil Air Patrol of the United States of America. The CAP is the official auxiliary of the United States Air Force, and these awards are made to improve the...
in 1992 and 2000, the State Department’s Charles E. Cobb, Jr. Award for Initiative and Success in Trade Development in 1993 and, in 2004, the Secretary of State’s Award for Distinguished Service. In 1996, he received the annual APCAC
APCAC
The Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce was formed in 1968. APCAC represents 50,000 business executives, 20,000 organizations in 20 countries within the Asia-Pacific region....
Award from the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce.
After the State Department
Wolf assumed the presidency of Eisenhower FellowshipsEisenhower Fellowships
Eisenhower Fellowships is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization created in 1953 by a group of prominent American citizens to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his contribution to humanity as a soldier, statesman, and world leader...
on August 16, 2004. Eisenhower Fellowships fosters international understanding and professional cooperation by promoting exchanges of ideas and perspectives among emerging leaders throughout the world. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
created in 1953 to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
.
He was elected to the Board of the The American Academy of
Diplomacy in 2011.
Personal life
Wolf was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and a mid-career fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School 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....
. He is married and has two children.
External links
- Wolf, John S. UN program coordination and narcotics control Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, [1989?]
- President Meets with Leaders of Jordan, Israel and Palestinian Authority
- What We Do Eisenhower Fellowships