The American Institute in Taiwan is the de facto embassy of the United States of America in Taiwan. AIT is a wholly owned subsidiary of the federal government of the United States in Taiwan with Congressional oversight. The AIT was officially created as a U.S. government-sponsored nonprofit,private corporation established under the auspices of the U.S. government to serve its interests in Taiwan.
Frank Almaguer is an American retired diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer. He has served in numerous positions with the Peace Corps,the United States Agency for International Development,the U.S. Department of State and the Organization of American States.
Walter Leon Cutler is an international consultant and advisor,with a focus on the Middle East,and a former U.S. Ambassador.
Princeton Nathan Lyman was a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Nigeria (1986–89) and South Africa (1992–95),and former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1996–98). He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Aspen Institute,and was Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies with the Council on Foreign Relations.
Leonard Seidman Unger was a diplomat and United States Ambassador to Laos (1962–64),Thailand (1967–73),and was the last US ambassador to the Republic of China on Taiwan (1974–79).
John Hubert Kelly was a United States diplomat.
Robert Forbes Woodward was an American diplomat who focused on U.S. relations with Latin America. He served as United States Ambassador to Puerto Rico from 1954 to 1958,Ambassador to Uruguay from 1958 to 1961,and Ambassador to Chile in 1961.
Joseph John Jova (1916–1993) was an American diplomat.
Paul Matthews Cleveland is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 1986 to 1989 and as the United States Ambassador to Malaysia from 1989 to 1992.
Everett Francis Drumright was an American diplomat who served in a variety of posts,including as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Hewson Anthony Ryan was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Honduras from 1969 to 1973.
William Avery Crawford was an American diplomat who served as the last Minister and first United States Ambassador to Romania,from 1962 to 1965.
