Richard Newton Holwill

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Richard Newton Holwill (born October 9, 1945 Shreveport, Louisiana) served as the American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ecuador from July 1988 until November 1989, [1] replacing Fernando Enrique Rondon. He had been Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs at the Department of State since 1983. [2]

Holwill graduated from Louisiana State University (B.A., 1968) and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 until 1971. [2]

Career

Holwill has held several positions outside of the federal government including being a member of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Commission, vice president of government information for The Heritage Foundation, vice president of Energy Decisions, Inc. as well as consultant and managing editor of Energy Decisions and a White House correspondent for National Public Radio. [2]

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References

  1. "Richard Newton Holwill (1945–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nomination of Richard Newton Holwill To Be United States Ambassador to Ecuador". The American Presidency Project. UCSB. Retrieved 29 April 2020.