Daniel H. Simpson

Daniel Howard Simpson (born July 9, 1939^[1] in Wheeling, West Virginia) is a former American Foreign Service Officer.^[1] He was the United States Ambassador to the Central African Republic (1990–92),^[1] Special Envoy to Somalia^[2] and the Ambassador to the Congo-Kinshasa (1995–98)^[1] as well as undertaking other overseas assignments in Burundi, South Africa, Zaire (on three separate occasions) Iceland, Lebanon and Bosnia-Herzegovina.^[3] He also served as the Deputy Commandant of the United States Army War College^[2] and on the Board of directors as the Vice President of the National Defense University for the United States Institute of Peace.^[4]

Before joining the United States Foreign Service and becoming a diplomat in 1966, Simpson studied English literature at Yale University and African studies at Northwestern University,^[2] before travelling Africa to teach at the Eghosa Anglican Boys’ School in Benin City, Nigeria,^[3] and at the Libyan Army Military College in Benghazi, Libya.^[2]

After retirement from the Department of State in 2001, Simpson has been a writer and columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Blade^[2] as well as a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Daniel Howard Simpson". U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/simpson-daniel-howard. Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Commencement scheduled for December 16". Penn State Greater Allegheny. 2010-11-29. http://www.ga.psu.edu/32851.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Ambassador Daniel H. Simpson". Strategic Studies Institute. 2010-11-29. http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/people.cfm?authorID=423. Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
4. ^ Mosley, Raymond A., ed. (1999-06-01) (PDF), The United States Government Manual 1999/2000, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, pp. 745, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GOVMAN-1999-06-01/pdf/GOVMAN-1999-06-01-Pg738.pdf, retrieved 2010-12-09 

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Name	Simpson, Daniel Howard
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Short description	U.S. diplomat
Date of birth	1939-07-09
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