World Affairs Council
of Orange County
presents
Ambassador Marc Grossman
National Chairman of the WAC of America, Vice Chairman of The Cohen Group, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
“An American Diplomacy for the 21st Century”
“Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of Trustees”
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Irvine
17900 Jamboree Blvd., Irvine, Ca. 92614
6:00 pm Reception * 7:00 pm Dinner * 7:45 pm Program
Members @ $55 Non-Members @ $70 Students @ $38
Since 9/11, we have come to realize how fundamentally the world has changed, how the nature of America’s power in the world has changed, and that our foreign policy needs to adapt to these new realities. What exactly does this mean? What role does diplomacy play in a world of globalized information, commerce, and even violence? How should we approach the diplomatic challenges facing the United States?
Prior to his retirement in 2005 after 29 years in the Foreign Service, Ambassador Grossman served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the third-ranking position in the Department. A Career Ambassador, his distinguished career included senior assignments as the Director General of the Foreign Service, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, and U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, as well as Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. A graduate of the University of California, he holds an MSc. degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Since 2005, he has been Vice Chairman of The Cohen Group, the strategic business consulting firm founded and headed by former Secretary of Defense and U.S. Senator William Cohen. In January 2009, he became Chairman of the World Affairs Councils of America.
