Sheldon J. Krys

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Sheldon Jack Krys (born June 15, 1934) was United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago from 1985 to 1988, Assistant Secretary of State for Administration from 1988 to 1989, and Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security from 1989 to 1992.

Biography

Sheldon J. Krys was born in New York City on June 15, 1934. [1] He was educated at the University of Maryland, graduating in 1955. [2]

Krys began a career in government service in 1961, when he became a consultant to the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. [2] He spent 1962-65 as Director of the Department of State Reception Centers. [2] As a member of the United States Foreign Service, he was a management officer in London 1965-66. [2] From 1966 to 1969, he was special assistant to United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom David K. E. Bruce. [2] In 1969, he became the State Department's Director of Personnel for Latin America. Krys, who is fluent in French and Serbo-Croatian, [1] in 1974, was posted to Belgrade as administrative counselor. [2] He spent 1976-77 studying at the National War College, and then served as a Foreign Service inspector 1977-79. [2] He then became Executive Director of the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs in Washington, D.C. [2] From 1983 to 1985, he was Deputy Director for Management Operations and executive assistant of Under Secretary of State for Management Ronald I. Spiers. [2]

In 1985, President of the United States Ronald Reagan nominated Krys as United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. [2] He served in this post from August 19, 1985, until April 24, 1988.

In 1988, Reagan nominated Krys as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration and he subsequently held this post from July 13, 1988, until August 7, 1989. [2] President George H. W. Bush then named him Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, and he held this office from August 9, 1989, until August 7, 1992. [2]

After leaving government service, Krys became a lobbyist and consultant with the firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth. [3]

Krys was a member of the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors from 1989 to 1995, and again from 1996 to 1997. He served as Chair from 1993 to 1995. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nominations & Appointments, April 4, 1985
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nomination of Sheldon J. Krys To Be an Assistant Secretary of State, July 19, 1989
  3. ↑ Profile from Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth Archived 2007-07-15 at archive.today
  4. ↑ "The Peabody Awards - George Foster Peabody Awards Board Members". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago
August 19, 1985 – April 24, 1988		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Assistant Secretary of State for Administration
July 13, 1988 – August 7, 1989		Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security
August 9, 1989 – August 7, 1992		Succeeded by
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