J. Richard Fredericks | |
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United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein | |
In office October 29, 1999 –July 6, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Madeleine Kunin |
Succeeded by | Mercer Reynolds |
Personal details | |
Born | J. Richard Fredericks October 23,1945 Detroit,Michigan,U.S. |
Spouse | Stephanie Sorensen |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Georgetown University (BS) Columbia University (MBA) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Website | Department of State website |
J. Richard Fredericks (born October 23,1945) [1] was the United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from October 29,1999 to July 6,2001. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Fredericks was born 1945 in Detroit,Michigan. He is of partial Swiss ancestry who emigrated from Röschenz to the United States in 1848. [6] He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. [7]
Fredericks is a founding partner of Main Management,LLC. [8] On December 3,2010,Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Fredericks as a member of the trust fund board of the Library of Congress. [9]
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