Avis Bohlen

Avis Thayer Bohlen (born April 20, 1940 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)[2] is a diplomat and former Assistant Secretary for Arms Control (1999–2002)[3][4] and United States Ambassador to Bulgaria (1996–99).[5]

Avis Bohlen
32nd United States Ambassador to Bulgaria
In office September 5, 1996 – August 13, 1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	William Dale Montgomery
Succeeded by	Richard Miles
Personal details
Born	April 20, 1940 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Spouse(s)	David Calleo [1]
Alma mater	Radcliffe College (B.A., 1961) Columbia University (M.A., 1965) [1]
Profession	Diplomat

Life

Her parents were Charles E. Bohlen, former Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1953–57),[6] and Avis Howard Thayer.[2] She is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy[7] and Council on Foreign Relations.[8]

References

1. "Member Profile: Avis Bohlen", Academy of Diplomacy.
2. Avis Howard Thayer Bohlen Papers, 1929–1981 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine; Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
3. Yuan, Jing-dong (January 8, 2002). "Bush's ABM bombshell: The fallout in Asia". Asia Times Online. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
4. "Bolton engineered unlawful ouster with Iraq in mind, ex-aide says". The Reading Eagle. June 5, 2005. p. A5. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
5. "Hillary Clinton in Bulgaria for conference on women". Bulgarian News Agency. October 11, 1998. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
6. King, Wayne; Weaver Jr., Warren (March 19, 1986). "BRIEFING; Destination Geneva". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
7. "Avis T. Bohlen". The American Academy of Diplomacy. August 12, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
8. "The French Style". The Washington Times. May 23, 2001. Retrieved December 3, 2010.

External links

• Papers, 1929-1981. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.

• Appearances on C-SPAN