Robert S. Pastorino Explained

Robert Pastorino
Birth Name:Robert Stephen Pastorino
Birth Place:North Beach, San Francisco, California, U.S.
Birth Date:March 16, 1940
Death Date:June 6, 2013 (aged 73)
Death Place:St. Helena, California, U.S.
Spouse:Frances Estepa
Children:3
Education:San Francisco State University (BA)
Office:United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Term Start:February 6, 1992
President:George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Term End:June 28, 1994
Predecessor:Paul D. Taylor
Successor:Donna Jean Hrinak

Robert Stephen Pastorino (March 16, 1940 – June 6, 2013)[1] was an American diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic from 1992 to 1994.[2]

Early life and education

Pastorino was born in North Beach, San Francisco in 1940. After graduating from San Francisco Polytechnic High School, he studied engineering at City College of San Francisco, but dropped out after the first semester. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University.[3]

Career

Early in his career, Pastorio worked as a union electrician and teller at Wells Fargo Bank. After saving enough money, Pastorino began traveling Europe and attended the 1960 Summer Olympics. After returning to San Francisco, Pastorino enrolled at San Francisco State University. To support himself, he continued to work at Well Fargo and also as a part-time stockbroker. After graduating, Pastorino joined the United States Foreign Service in 1966 and relocated to Washington, D.C. Pastorino served as an economic and political counselor at the Embassy of the United States, Mexico City and as deputy chief of mission in the American Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He later served as deputy assistant secretary of the United States Department of Defense and as the Latin American affairs advisor for the United States National Security Council.[4] He served as United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic from 1992 to 1994.[5]

Personal life

Pastorino and his wife, Frances Estepa Pastorino, had three children. Pastorino died in St. Helena, California in 2013.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Robert Pastorino Obituary (2013) San Francisco Chronicle. 2021-07-24. Legacy.com.
  2. Web site: 6 March 1998 . Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR ROBERT S. PASTORINO . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703173348/https://adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Pastorino,%20Robert%20S.toc.pdf . 3 July 2024 . 31 July 2024 . Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training.
  3. Web site: March 6, 1998. Interview with Robert S. Pastorino. tile.loc.gov.
  4. News: Pear. Robert. Times. Special To the New York. 1989-01-25. Scowcroft Names Diplomats and Intelligence Officers to top National Security Posts. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-07-24. 0362-4331.
  5. Web site: Nomination of Robert Stephen Pastorino To Be United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic The American Presidency Project. 2021-07-24. www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
  6. Book: State Magazine. 2013. U.S. Department of State. en.