Born: 28-Mar-1942
Birthplace: Phoenix, AZ

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Occupation: Diplomat

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Ambassador to Benin, 1992-95

Joined the Foreign Service in 1969. Made a Career Ambassador in 2002.

Mother: Edith M. Davis
Sister: Eugenia Davis Clements (physician)

    University: BA Sociology, Spelman College (1966)
    University: MA, School of Social Work, University of California at Berkeley

    US State Department Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources (2001-03)
    US State Department Director, Foreign Service Institute (1997-2001)
    US State Department Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs (1995-97)
    US Ambassador to Benin (1992-95)
    US State Department Consul General, Barcelona, Spain (1987-91)
    US State Department Senior Watch Officer, Operations Center (1982-84)
    US State Department Consular Officer, Naples, Italy (1976-80)
    US State Department Consular Officer, Tokyo, Japan (1973-76)
    US State Department Consular Officer, Nairobi, Kenya (1971-73)
    US State Department Consular Officer, Kinshasa, Zaire (1969-71)
    Aspen Institute

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