Marshall Fletcher McCallie explained

Marshall Fletcher McCallie
Order:	2nd
Ambassador From:	United States
Country:	Namibia
Term Start:	1993
Term End:	1996
President:	George H. W. Bush
Predecessor:	Genta H. Holmes
Successor:	George F. Ward
Birth Date:	21 June 1945
Birth Place:	Chattanooga, Tennessee
Alma Mater:	Vanderbilt University

Marshall Fletcher McCallie (born June 21, 1945) is a former United States Ambassador to Namibia.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

McCallie was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended the McCallie School. He earned his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University in 1967, and his M.A. degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1974.

Career

McCallie served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967–1971. Later he served in various posts in the U.S. State Department, particularly in Africa.^[3] He was appointed United States Ambassador to Namibia by President George H. W. Bush in 1992 and he served in this position from 1993 – 1996.^{[1] [3]}

Other diplomatic posts

• 1986 – 1988: Director of the Junior Officer Division with the Bureau of Personnel^[2]
• 1988 – 1990: Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia^[2]

Personal life

McCallie retired in 2002 and resides in Brevard, North Carolina with his wife Amye.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marshall Fletcher McCallie. Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State. 19 April 2010.
2. Web site: Nomination of Marshall Fletcher McCallie To Be United States Ambassador to Namibia. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. The American Presidency Project . 2 March 2010.
3. Web site: At Home in the World. Holliday. Taylor. Summer 2008. Vanderbilt Magazine. 28 October 2010.