| Alan Larson | |
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| 15th Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs | |
| In office November 24, 1999 – February 25, 2005 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Stuart E. Eizenstat |
| Succeeded by | Josette Sheeran |
| 10th United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | |
| In office June 28, 1990 – June 23, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Denis Lamb |
| Succeeded by | David L. Aaron |
| 20th Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Daniel Tarullo |
| Succeeded by | Earl Anthony Wayne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-07-19) July 19, 1949 (age 75) Osage, Iowa |
| Spouse | Nancy Naden Larson |
| Children | 3 |
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| Awards | |
Alan Philip Larson (born July 19, 1949) is a diplomat and a former United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1990–93. From 1996 to 1999, he served as U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs. In 1999 to 2005, he also served as US Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, OECD. He is a United States Career Ambassador, and a recipient of the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award.
Larson currently serves as the Senior International Policy Advisor for Covington & Burling.
Personal life
Larson was born in Osage, Iowa, and later lived in Webster City, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, and Reston, Virginia. His foreign language is French. He is married to Nancy Naden Larson, and they have a daughter and two sons.
Education
Larson has a BA (political science, '71), an MA (economics, '78), and a Ph.D. in economics ('82) from the University of Iowa. He received the 2003 University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. He also attended the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Career
1973-89
In 1973 Larson joined the U.S. Department of State and began a career as a United States Foreign Service officer. From 1973-75, he was first posted to the American Embassy in Sierra Leone as an economic officer.
From 1975 to 1977, Larson then had an assignment in Kinshasa, Zaire. Next, he engaged in economic studies at the University of Iowa. In 1978, he became Deputy Director of the Department of State’s Energy Policy Office.
Larson then had a tour in the economic section of the US Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica. In 1984-86, he served as an executive assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.
In 1986, Larson was named Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Energy and Resources Policy. He then served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs.
1990-2005
In 1990-93, Larson was the United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, France.
From 1993-96, Larson served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Economic Bureau, as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Finance and Development.
From 1996-99, he served as U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs.
In 1999–2005, appointed by President Clinton, Larson served as US Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs (the first career Foreign Service officer to hold this office; he was reappointed by President George W. Bush in 2001, becoming the only individual in this role to be supported by both Democratic and Republican administrations), OECD, as senior economic advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell, with his responsibilities including the entire range of international economic policy.
2005-present
Larson currently serves as the Senior International Policy Advisor for Covington & Burling, a position he has held since 2005. In that capacity he advises clients on matters at the intersection of international business and public policy. He is also Chairman of the Coalition for Integrity, an NGO which fights corruption and promotes integrity in the United States and around the world.
Honors
Larson is a United States Career Ambassador (awarded 2004), the State Department’s highest honor. He was awarded the 2013 Foreign Service Cup, given by the US State Department in recognition of a foreign service officer’s career in the foreign service and afterwards on behalf of their communities. Larson's awards include the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award, Department of State (2005), and Superior Honor, Presidential Distinguished, and performance awards.
He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.
See also
References
- ^ "State Magazine Online: Appointments". 1997-2001.state.gov.
- "Standard Form for Members of the Legislature"
- ^ "PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES AMBASSADOR ALAN P. LARSON UNDER SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC, BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
- "Newspaper Archives, p. 5". Cedar Rapids Gazette. June 2, 1972.
- ^ "Biography: Alan P. Larson". 1997-2001.state.gov.
- ^ "DAA Awardee: Alan P. Larson | University of Iowa Center for Advancement". www.foriowa.org.
- ^ "State Magazine Online: Appointments". 1997-2001.state.gov.
- ^ "Alan Larson". The American Academy of Diplomacy.
- "Alan Larson". www.nndb.com.
- The OECD in the 21st Century: A Catalyst for Global Economic Growth Archived 2010-07-09 at the Wayback Machine Accessed April 5, 2011.
- ^ "Covington's Alan Larson Receives State Department Foreign Service Cup". www.cov.com.
- "Alan P. Larson; Senior International Policy Advisor," Congress.gov.
- Alan Larson. "Integrity First; Speaking Out". afsa.org.
- ^ "Alan P. Larson; Senior International Policy Advisor". Covington.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Alan Larson (March 2020). "Integrity First," The Foreign Service Journal, p. 19.
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| Preceded byStuart E. Eizenstat | Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs November 24, 1999 – February 25, 2005 |
Succeeded byJosette Sheeran |
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