Marc Grossman

Marc Grossman (born September 23, 1951)date & year of birth according to LCNAF CIP data is the United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. He served as United States Ambassador to Turkey, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

Early life and education

Grossman is a native of Los Angeles, California and a veteran Jewish diplomat and foreign policy scholar. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara and later received an MSc in international relations from the London School of Economics.

Diplomatic career

Grossman served at the United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, from 1976 to 1983. He served as the Deputy Director of the Private Law Office of Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Secretary General of NATO, from 1983 to 1986. Grossman served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Ankara from 1989 to 1992. From 1993 to 1994, Grossman managed operations for senior State Department leadership as Executive Secretary of the State Department and Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. Grossman returned to Turkey after being appointed United States Ambassador to Turkey, serving from 1994 to 1997. In Turkey, he promoted security cooperation, human rights and democracy, and a vibrant U.S.-Turkish economic relationship.

Grossman served as Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs from 1997 to 2000 and was responsible...
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