| Theodore H. Kattouf | |
| Ambassador From: | United States |
| Country: | Syria |
| Term Start: | 2001 |
| Term End: | 2003 |
| President: | George W. Bush |
| Predecessor: | Ryan Crocker |
| Successor: | Margaret Scobey |
| Ambassador From2: | United States |
| Country2: | United Arab Emirates |
| Term Start2: | 1999 |
| Term End2: | 2001 |
| President2: | Bill Clinton |
| Predecessor2: | David C. Litt |
| Successor2: | Marcelle Wahba |
| Birth Date: | 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse: | Jeannie |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Profession: | Diplomat, Career Ambassador |
| Children: | 4, Jonathan, Michael, Jennifer, Paul |
Theodore H. Kattouf (born 1946 Altoona, Pennsylvania) is an American diplomat.[1]
Kattouf graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1968. He served in the United States Army, attaining the rank of captain. He joined the Foreign Service in 1972. In 1982–83, he was a Department of State fellow at Princeton University.[2]
He was Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates from 1999 to 2001.[3] He was Ambassador to Syria from 2002 to 2003.
He was President and CEO of Amideast, beginning on September 2, 2003.[4] He retired in June of 2022.[5]
On June 23, 2024, his son Paul was killed in road-rage incident.[6] [7]