Marc Grossman
Encyclopedia
Marc Grossman is the United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. He served as United States Ambassador to Turkey
, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
, California
and a veteran Jewish diplomat http://www.thejewishweek.com/marc_grossman and foreign policy scholar. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara
and later received an MSc
in international relations
from the London School of Economics
.
, from 1976 to 1983. He served as the Deputy Director of the Private Law Office of Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
, Secretary General of NATO
, from 1983 to 1986. Grossman served as Deputy Chief of Mission
at the United States Embassy in Ankara from 1989 to 1992. From 1993 to 1994, Grossman managed operations for senior State Department leadership as Executive Secretary of the State Department and Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. Grossman returned to Turkey after being appointed United States Ambassador to Turkey, serving from 1994 to 1997. In Turkey, he promoted security cooperation, human rights and democracy, and a vibrant U.S.-Turkish economic relationship.
Grossman served as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs from 1997 to 2000 and was responsible for over 4,000 State Department employees posted in 50 sites abroad with a program budget of $1.2 billion. He played a lead role in orchestrating NATO's 1999 Washington summit
, marking the group's 50th anniversary, and helped direct U.S. participation in NATO’s military campaign in Kosovo
that same year.
From 2000 to 2001, Grossman served as the Director General of the United States Foreign Service
and Director of Human Resources. At the direction of the Secretary of State
, he revamped the State Department's human resource strategies, including the Department's strategies for training, assigning, and retaining personnel both at home and abroad. Grossman was appointed Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the Department's third-ranking official, in 2001. In 2004, Grossman attained the Foreign Service's highest rank when the President appointed him to the rank of Career Ambassador. He received the Secretary of State's Secretary's Distinguished Service Award the following year.
Grossman served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs until his retirement in 2005.
. http://www.cohengroup.net/expertise/index.cfm He also serves as the Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
at Georgetown University
, where he serves as a practitioner faculty member. http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/MIG8/?PageTemplateID=257
On February 22, 2011 he was named Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan by President Obama, replacing the late Richard Holbrooke.
United States Ambassador to Turkey
The United States of America has maintained many high level contacts with Turkey since the nineteenth century.-Chargé d'Affaires:*George W. Erving *David Porter -Minister Resident:*David Porter *Dabney Smith Carr...
, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a position within the American Department of State that leads the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs charged with implementing American foreign policy in Europe and Eurasia, and with advising the Under Secretary for...
, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
Early life and education
Grossman is a native of Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and a veteran Jewish diplomat http://www.thejewishweek.com/marc_grossman and foreign policy scholar. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
and later received an MSc
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Diplomatic career
Grossman served at the United States Embassy in Islamabad, PakistanPakistan
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...
, from 1976 to 1983. He served as the Deputy Director of the Private Law Office of Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, is a British Conservative politician. He served as British Foreign Secretary between 1979 and 1982 and as the sixth Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988. He is the last surviving member of the Cabinets of both Harold Macmillan and Sir...
, Secretary General of NATO
Secretary General of NATO
The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the chairman of the North Atlantic Council, the supreme decision-making organisation of the defence alliance. The Secretary-General also serves as the leader of the organisation's staff and as its chief spokesman...
, from 1983 to 1986. Grossman served as Deputy Chief of Mission
Deputy Chief of Mission
A Deputy Chief of Mission , is the number-two diplomat assigned to an embassy or other diplomatic mission. He or she is usually considered the second-in-command or top lieutenant to the Head of Mission...
at the United States Embassy in Ankara from 1989 to 1992. From 1993 to 1994, Grossman managed operations for senior State Department leadership as Executive Secretary of the State Department and Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. Grossman returned to Turkey after being appointed United States Ambassador to Turkey, serving from 1994 to 1997. In Turkey, he promoted security cooperation, human rights and democracy, and a vibrant U.S.-Turkish economic relationship.
Grossman served as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs from 1997 to 2000 and was responsible for over 4,000 State Department employees posted in 50 sites abroad with a program budget of $1.2 billion. He played a lead role in orchestrating NATO's 1999 Washington summit
1999 Washington summit
The 1999 Washington summit was the 15th NATO summit and was held in Washington, D.C. on April 24-25, 1999.Held at the height of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the summit commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of NATO and reiterated the "determination to put an end to the repressive actions" by...
, marking the group's 50th anniversary, and helped direct U.S. participation in NATO’s military campaign in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
that same year.
From 2000 to 2001, Grossman served as the Director General of the United States Foreign Service
United States Foreign Service
The United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
and Director of Human Resources. At the direction of the Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
, he revamped the State Department's human resource strategies, including the Department's strategies for training, assigning, and retaining personnel both at home and abroad. Grossman was appointed Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the Department's third-ranking official, in 2001. In 2004, Grossman attained the Foreign Service's highest rank when the President appointed him to the rank of Career Ambassador. He received the Secretary of State's Secretary's Distinguished Service Award the following year.
Grossman served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs until his retirement in 2005.
Present career
Grossman serves as Vice Chairman of The Cohen GroupThe Cohen Group
The Cohen Group is a firm providing advice to corporate leadership and assistance in marketing and regulatory affairs. It is based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Beijing and Tianjin, People's Republic of China.-History:...
. http://www.cohengroup.net/expertise/index.cfm He also serves as the Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. Jesuit priest Edmund A...
at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, where he serves as a practitioner faculty member. http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/MIG8/?PageTemplateID=257
On February 22, 2011 he was named Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan by President Obama, replacing the late Richard Holbrooke.
External links
- Profile from The Cohen GroupThe Cohen GroupThe Cohen Group is a firm providing advice to corporate leadership and assistance in marketing and regulatory affairs. It is based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Beijing and Tianjin, People's Republic of China.-History:...
- Grossman's statement on NATO & Kosovo, Grossman's Statement before the Senate Armed Services CommitteeUnited States Senate Committee on Armed ServicesThe Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy , benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and...
, October 28, 1999 - U.S. Interests and Turkey: A briefing by Marc Grossman, March 13, 2000, address to the Middle East ForumMiddle East ForumThe Middle East Forum is an American conservative think tank founded in 1990 by Daniel Pipes, who also serves as its director. MEF became a 5013 non-profit organization in 1994...
- Photos of Marc Grossman's visit to NATO, February 27, 2003.
- Op-ed: A Middle East Final Act?, German Marshall Fund of the United StatesGerman Marshall FundThe German Marshall Fund of the United States is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between North America and Europe....
, June 6, 2008. - Op-ed: Opening up trade with Colombia, Boston Globe, July 10, 2008.