David Lyle Mack (born June 10, 1940, in

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) is an American diplomat. He is the former Deputy

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(1990–1993) and U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1986–1989). Mack also served as the Principal Officer in Iraq from May 1977 until February 1978. He is a non-resident Scholar at the

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, and served as the Senior Vice President.

Education

* B.A. (1962) and M.A. (1964) from

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, *

American University of Cairo The American University in Cairo (AUC; ar, الجامعة الأمريكية بالقاهرة, Al-Jāmi‘a al-’Amrīkiyya bi-l-Qāhira) is a private research university in Cairo, Egypt. The university offers American-style learning programs ...

as a Fulbright fellow, 1964–1965

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