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Richard M. Moose
10th Under Secretary of State for Management
In office
August 2, 1993 (1993-08-02) – September 1, 1996 (1996-09-01)
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byJ. Brian Atwood
Succeeded byBonnie R. Cohen
8th Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
In office
1977 (1977)–1981 (1981)
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byWilliam E. Schaufele, Jr.
Succeeded byChester Crocker
Personal details
Born
Arkansas, U.S.

(1932-02-27)February 27, 1932
DiedSeptember 25, 2015(2015-09-25) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
EducationHendrix College (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
OccupationExecutive, diplomat

Richard M. Moose (February 27, 1932 – September 25, 2015)[1] was an American executive and diplomat, who held senior government positions in Democratic administrations in the 1970s to 1990s.[2]

Career

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Born February 27, 1932 in Arkansas, Moose received his B.A. from Hendrix College in 1953 and M.A. from Columbia University in 1954.[3] He began work as a Foreign Service Officer in 1956, with stints in Mexico and Cameroon. He worked on the National Security Council as staff secretary until 1970. He then worked on the staff of J. William Fulbright's Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was appointed by President Carter as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1977 until 1981.[4] Following some years in executive positions with Shearson Lehman and American Express, he returned to government service as Under Secretary of State for Management under President Clinton. He resigned from this position in August 1996.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Richard M. Moose : Notice". Legacy.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Richard Menifee Moose (1932–2015)". US Department of State.
  3. ^ "Department of State Nomination of Richard M. Moose To Be an Assistant Secretary. | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  4. ^ "Office of the Historian". State.gov. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ^ "State Department Official Resigns Amid Allegations - The Tech". Tech.mit.edu. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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Government offices
Preceded by United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
1977–1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by Under Secretary of State for Management
August 2, 1993 – September 1, 1996
Succeeded by