Charles P. Ries (born 1951) is the vice president, International
at the
Rand Corporation.
Diplomatic career
He was the United States Minister for Economic Affairs and Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq, serving at
American Embassy Baghdad.
Ries served as U.S. Ambassador to
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...
(2004–07) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (2000–04), in the latter capacity overseeing the U.S.-European Union relationship, economics, energy, and public diplomacy.
Ries had earlier assignments in London, Brussels, Ankara and the Santo Domingo. He was detailed to USTR as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North American Affairs and was a member of the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiating team. At State Department headquarters, Ries worked on international energy and G-7/G-8 Summits, among other issues.
Education
He attended
Asheville School.
Ries holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...
.
Personal
Ries is married to
Marcie Berman Ries, the former U.S. ambassador to
Bulgaria
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.
See also
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Embassy of the United States in Baghdad
The Embassy of the United States of America in Baghdad is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Republic of Iraq. Ambassador Alina Romanowski is currently the Chief of Mission.
At , it is the largest embassy in the wo ...
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Embassy of the United States in Athens
The Embassy of the United States in Athens is the embassy of the United States in Greece, in the capital city of Athens. The embassy is charged with diplomacy and Greece–United States relations. The United States Ambassador to Greece is the hea ...
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United States Ambassador to Greece
This is a list of United States ambassadors to Greece.
List of ambassadors
List of ambassadors from the United States to Greece.
;1868–1899:
* Charles Keating Tuckerman (Minister 1868–71)
*John M. Francis (Minister 1871–73)
* John M. Read, ...
References
External links
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Johns Hopkins University alumni
Ambassadors of the United States to Greece
1951 births
Living people
Asheville School alumni
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies alumni