Kathryn Linda Haycock Proffitt (born 1951) was an American non-career appointee who served as the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to

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from 1998 until 2001. Prior to her appointment, Proffitt had been president, executive officer and founder of Call-America, a

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s company. She was also vice chairman of the Competitive Telecommunications Association (CompTel) and director of

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, Inc. Before that, Proffitt was a registered

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, and was the acting director of Dental Hygiene at Yakima Valley College. She attended

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and graduated in 1972 from the

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Dental School. In 1973, she completed postgraduate training in restorative dentistry at the

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School of Dentistry.

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