Elizabeth Davenport McKune
Elizabeth Davenport McKune (born November 15, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan)[1] is a Career Foreign Service Officer who served as the United States Ambassador to Qatar from 1998 until 2001.[2] She retired in 2006. In 2007, she became Executive Director of the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) in Washington, D.C.[1]
Elizabeth Davenport McKune | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Qatar | |
| In office 1998–2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Patrick N. Theros |
| Succeeded by | Maureen E. Quinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1947 Detroit, Michigan |
Early life
McKune's parents are Colonel Clarence M. Davenport, Jr. (a West Point graduate) and Yolande Davenport (née Bradfield - a National Institute of Mental Health psychiatric social worker).[1]
Education
- B.A., Carleton College, Minnesota, 1970
- M.A., Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies 1972
- National War College, with distinction, 1993[3]
References
- "Elizabeth Davenport McKune". BlackPasr. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Elizabeth Davenport McKune". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Elizabeth Davenport McKune". US State Department Archive. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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