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| Roy L. Austin | |
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| 15th U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago | |
| In office December 6, 2001 – December 18, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Edward E. Shumaker III |
| Succeeded by | Beatrice Wilkinson Welters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Leslie Austin (1939-12-13) December 13, 1939 (age 85) Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Spouse | Glynis Josephine Sutherland |
| Children | Roy L. Austin, Jr. Roger Austin Deborah Austin Depay |
| Education | Yale University (B.A.) University of Washington (M.A., Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Professor of Sociology |
Roy Leslie Austin (born 1939) is a former United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago from December 2001 to December 2009.
Biography
Born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, he moved to the United States to study and later became a U.S. citizen. He attended Yale University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology. While there he befriended future U.S. President George W. Bush and both were inducted to the secret society Skull and Bones. He earned a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Washington.
Austin was Associate Professor of Sociology, Justice, and African American Studies at Pennsylvania State University and served as director of the Crime, Law, and Justice Program and the Africana Research Center.
Bush appointed Austin to the post of Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. He was sworn in October 19, 2001. He left the post on December 18, 2009.
Personal life
In 1967, Austin married Glynis Josephine Sutherland. They have three children, Roy L. Austin, Jr., Roger Austin, and Deborah Austin Depay. Austin's eldest son, Roy Jr., served as a Deputy Assistant to President Barack Obama leading the White House Office of Urban Affairs, Justice, and Opportunity.
References
- Alexandra Robbins, Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power, Little, Brown and Company, 2002, page 177, 181-2.
- Don Oldenburg, "Tippy-Top Secret; Yalies Bush and Kerry Share a Patrician Past Of Skull and Bones", Washington Post, April 4, 2004
- ^ George W. Bush, Decision Points, London: Virgin Books, 2010, p. 14
- "Austin, Roy L." BlackPast.org. 3 June 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded byEdward E. Shumaker III | United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago 2001–2009 |
Succeeded byBeatrice Wilkinson Welters |
- 1939 births
- Yale College alumni
- Ambassadors of the United States to Trinidad and Tobago
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- People from Kingstown
- Pennsylvania State University faculty
- University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni
- African-American diplomats
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- Members of Skull and Bones