Thomas J. Dodd Jr.
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office
November 26, 1997 – March 1, 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byPeter Jon de Vos
Succeeded byJohn J. Danilovich
United States Ambassador to Uruguay
In office
September 23, 1993 – September 1, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRichard C. Brown
Succeeded byChristopher C. Ashby
Personal details
Born1935 (age 88–89)
RelationsThomas J. Dodd (father)
Chris Dodd (brother)
EducationGeorgetown University (BSFS)
George Washington University (MA, PhD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

Thomas Joseph Dodd Jr. (born 1935)[1] is an American diplomat and academic who served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay (1993–1997) and to Costa Rica (1997–2001).

Early life and education

He gained an affinity for speaking Spanish as a teenager while going down to the docks in his hometown in Connecticut, where he often interacted with Spanish speaking-immigrants who worked as fishermen. He obtained his B.S.F.S from the School of Foreign Service in 1957. He went on to earn his Master of Arts and PhD from George Washington University, where he was also formerly an adjunct professor.[2]

Career

He was a Second Lieutenant at Fort Holabird in Baltimore from 1958 to 1959. From 1960 to 1961, he was a Captain in the United States Army, where he was assigned to the Military Intelligence Detachment with the 49th Armored Division. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal in 1961.[3]

Dodd has taught Latin American history and diplomacy at the School of Foreign Service for over 30 years, where he is professor emeritus. He has written several books on Latin America and edited the papers of the Colombian diplomat Tomás Herrán. He is also the author of a biography of Tiburcio Carias.[4] He is a member of the Inter-American Foundation board of directors.[5]

Personal life

He is the son of the late former U.S. Senator Thomas J. Dodd and brother of former U.S. Senator Chris Dodd.

Books

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Dodd". Politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ Thomas J. Dodd: Former U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Ambassador Thomas J. Dodd - Biographical Data". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
  4. ^ "Professors Emeriti". Bulletin.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. ^ IAF Archived 2013-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
Diplomatic posts Preceded byRichard C. Brown United States Ambassador to Uruguay 1993–1997 Succeeded byChristopher C. Ashby Preceded byPeter Jon de Vos United States Ambassador to Costa Rica 1997–2001 Succeeded byJohn J. Danilovich
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