Marie Royce, born as Marie Therese Porter, is an American businesswoman, diplomat, and educator. She was the
from 2018-2021. She was nominated by President
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
and was unanimously confirmed by the
US Senate
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The composition and powe ...
.
Education
Royce graduated from
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP, or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo. See the '' name'' section of this article for more info ...
with a bachelor of science degree in marketing management and management human resources, and she earned a
MBA
A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...
in international business from
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...
in 1996.
Career
Royce was a faculty member at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Working in the private sector for over 30 years, Royce held senior management positions at
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational corporation, multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging including hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. T ...
,
Choice Hotels International
Choice Hotels International, Inc. is an American multinational hospitality company based in Rockville, Maryland. The company, which is one of the largest hotel chains in the world, owns several hotel brands ranging from upscale to economy. As o ...
,
Procter & Gamble
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer hea ...
, and
Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel–Lucent S.A. () was a French–American global telecommunications equipment company, headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. It was formed in 2006 by the merger of France-based Alcatel and U.S.-based Lucent, the latter being a su ...
.
She served as a private sector appointee on the Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP) at the U.S. Department of State.
Awards
Royce was selected as an American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) delegate to Hungary and Poland and received the ACYPL Honors Award in 2018.
The American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) recognized her with their Internationalism Award in 2013. In 1994, Royce was
Cal Poly Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona, CPP, or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo. See the ''name'' section of this article for more infor ...
's Distinguished Alumna for the College of Business and their Commencement Speaker.
In 2019, Royce was decorated with the “Order of Civil Merit, Commander by Number,” by
Felipe VI
Felipe VI (;,
* eu, Felipe VI.a,
* ca, Felip VI,
* gl, Filipe VI, . Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. He is the son of former King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, and h ...
. In October 2020, Royce was recognized with an Honorary Doctor Causa from the
University of Tirana
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in
Albania
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. Royce was recently honored by her high school alma mater, Pomona Catholic, with their Pillar of Scholarship Distinguished Alumna Award.
In April of 2021, Royce joined the
USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
Center of Public Diplomacy as a member of their Board of Advisors. Royce was also honored by the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program part of the
Prevent Cancer Foundation, with the Congressional Families Leadership Award, as a longstanding member of the Congressional Families Executive Council and supporter of both program and Foundation-wide events.
In September 2021, Royce, was honored with the 2021 Career Achievement Award at the 2021 Professional Fraternity Association Conference in
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in Dallas County, it is also an inner ring suburb of Dallas. The city of Irving is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. According to a 2019 estimate from the United States Census Bureau, ...
for her service as the former Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Career Achievement Award is the highest level of recognition given by the
Professional Fraternity Association
The Professional Fraternity Association (PFA) is an American association of national, collegiate, professional fraternities and sororities that was formed in . Since PFA groups are discipline-specific, members join while pursuing graduate (law, me ...
, which represents over 100,000 undergraduate and graduate students on over 1,000 college campuses across the nation. Royce has been active with the co-ed professional fraternity
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Pi Sigma Epsilon () is a professional fraternity for students and industry professionals in Marketing and Sales Management. It was founded in 1952 at Georgia State University
Georgia State University (Georgia State, State, or GSU) is a public ...
, one of the 30 fraternal member groups represented by PFA that has collectively initiated 2.5 million members in professional fields. Royce was selected for her career achievements in the private sector, her philanthropic work at the
US Department of State
The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other ...
, and her continued involvement over the past 40 years.
Personal life
She is married to
Ed Royce
Edward Randall Royce (born October 12, 1951) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1993 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Royce served as Chairman of the United ...
, a former member of the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
.
References
Living people
Assistant Secretaries of State for Education and Culture
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona alumni
Georgetown University alumni
Trump administration personnel
Year of birth missing (living people)
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