David B. Dunn

David B. Dunn
United States Ambassador to Togo
In office October 28, 2005 – August 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Gregory W. Engle
Succeeded by	Patricia McMahon Hawkins
United States Ambassador to Zambia
In office 1999–2002
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Arlene Render
Succeeded by	Martin George Brennan
Personal details
Born	June 19, 1949 (1949-06-19) (age 62) Great Falls, Montana
Spouse(s)	Maria-Elena Dunn
Profession	Diplomat

David B. Dunn (born 1949)^[1] is an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Togo from 2005 to 2008. He also served as United States Ambassador to Zambia from 1999-2002.

Biography

Dunn was born in Great Falls, Montana. He is a graduate of Occidental College and holds Masters Degrees from American University and the National War College. Dunn is married to Maria-Elena Dubourt and has two sons, Tom and Brian. His home in the United States is in Riverside, California.^[2]

He joined the Senior Foreign Service in 1978 and is was Class of Minister Counselor. He served the early part of his career managing assignments in Jamaica, Tunisia, France, and Washington, D.C. Since 1988, he has been engaged with Africa, mainly parts of Burundi, Mauritius, Tanzania, Zambia, and South Africa. He is deputy director and director of the State Department's Office of East African Affairs.^[3] He was appointed as Ambassador to Zambia by President Clinton in 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2005 he served as Principal Officer at the Consulate General in Johannesberg, South Africa. After George W. Bush was elected in 2000, Bush nominated Dunn to Ambassador to Togo on September 6, 2005 and was confirmed by the United States Congress on October 28, 2005. He was superseded by Patricia McMahon Hawkins on August 22, 2008 as the ambassador to Togo.^[4]

He resides in Riverside, California with his family, when not working.^[5]

See also

• United States Ambassador to Togo
• United States Ambassador to Zambia

Notes and references

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State (Background Notes).

1. ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunn.html
2. ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/391/000172872/
3. ^ http://www.state.gov/outofdate/bios/d/71703.htm
4. ^ http://togo.usembassy.gov/bio.html
5. ^ http://togo.usembassy.gov/

Preceded by Gregory W. Engle	United States Ambassador to Togo 2005-2008	Succeeded by Patricia McMahon Hawkins
Preceded by Arlene Render	United States Ambassador to Zambia 1999-2002	Succeeded by Martin George Brennan

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Name	Dunn, David B.
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Date of birth	June 19, 1949
Place of birth	Great Falls, Montana
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