Marshall Fletcher McCallie (born June 21, 1945) is a former
United States Ambassador to Namibia.
Early life and education
McCallie was born in
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020 ...
and attended
the McCallie School
The McCallie School is a boys college-preparatory school located on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The school was founded in 1905 and now has 250 boarding students in grades 9–12 and 669 day students in grades 6–12 ...
. He earned his B.A. degree from
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
in 1967, and his M.A. degree from the
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy is the graduate school of international affairs of Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts. The School is one of America's oldest graduate schools of international relations and is well-ranked in it ...
at
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. ...
in 1974.
Career
McCallie served in the
U.S. Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...
from 1967–1971.
Later he served in various posts in the
U.S. State Department, particularly in Africa.
He was appointed United States Ambassador to Namibia by President
George H. W. Bush in 1992 and he served in this position from 1993 – 1996.
Other diplomatic posts
*1986 – 1988: Director of the Junior Officer Division with the Bureau of Personnel
*1988 – 1990: Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia
Personal life
McCallie retired in 2002 and resides in
Brevard, North Carolina with his wife Amye.
References
External links
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Ambassadors of the United States to Namibia
1945 births
Vanderbilt University alumni
The Fletcher School at Tufts University alumni
Living people
United States Foreign Service personnel
20th-century American diplomats