Maurice Darrow Bean

Maurice Darrow Bean (September 9, 1928 – November 30, 2009) of California served as United States Ambassador to Burma from September 1977 to August 1979.[1] Prior to his appointment, he worked for the Peace Corps for 15 years, including as Operations Director in the Philippines.[2]

Bean graduated from Howard University in 1950 with a B.A. in government and entered the Foreign Service in 1951. He attended Haverford College, graduating in 1954 with a master's degree in social and technical assistance. In 1959, he received a postgraduate certificate in Advanced International Studies from 7Johns Hopkins University.[3]

References

1. "Maurice Darrow Bean (1928-2009)". US State Department.
2. Sean Gleeson (May 29, 2015). "Blast from the Past a Window to the Present". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
3. "MAURICE DARROW BEAN (1928-2009)". BlackPast. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by David L. Osborn	U.S. Ambassador to Burma 1977–1979	Succeeded by Patricia M. Byrne