Paul A. Russo (born July 21, 1943) is an American diplomat. He was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Dominica, St Lucia, Antigua, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1986 to 1988, under Ronald Reagan.[1]
Paul A. Russo | |
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![]() 1981 | |
United States Ambassador to Barbados | |
In office December 10, 1986 – June 25, 1988 accredited to Antigua, Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and Nevis and St. Lucia | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Thomas H. Anderson, Jr. |
Succeeded by | G. Philip Hughes |
Personal details | |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | July 21, 1943
Alma mater | Ohio State University Case Western Reserve University Georgetown University |
Biography
editRusso was born July 21, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio.[2] He holds a B.A. from Ohio State University, as well as degrees from Case Western Reserve University and Georgetown University.[3]
Russo was President of Capitol Consultants, Inc.[4] From 1973 to 1975, he was Special Assistant to California Governor Ronald Reagan.[3] In 1978, he founded and was named executive director and Treasurer of Campaign America, chaired by U.S. Senator Bob Dole.[4] He went on to serve as Special Assistant to the President for Political Affairs from 1981 to 1983, and later as Deputy Under Secretary of Labor.[3] He was later appointed by Ronald Reagan as Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Dominica, St Lucia, Antigua, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1986 to 1988.[1][5]
In 1991, he taught a course on the modern US presidency at Georgetown University's School for Continuing Education.[3][4]
Russo currently serves as president on the Board of Layalina Productions and Paul Russo & Associates.[3] Moreover, he has been a member of the Council of American Ambassadors, the Eastern International Academy, the National Easter Seal Society, the National Commission for Employment Policy and the Federal Advisory Council on Unemployment Insurance.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Department of State
- ^ University of Texas archives
- ^ a b c d e f Layalina Productions Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Council of American Ambassadors Archived 2010-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR PAUL A. RUSSO" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 8 February 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.