Charles Edgar Redman (born December 24, 1943, in

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) is a former

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diplomat. From 1987 to 1989, he was

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. He served as

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from 1989 to 1992, and

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from 1994 to 1996. In 1996, he joined

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as senior vice president. He graduated from the

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and

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References

Additional sources

Charles Edgar Redman on politicalgraveyard.com

Bechtel Streamlines Organization, Announces Leadership Changes (June 1998)

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* Ambassadors of the United States to Sweden Ambassadors of the United States to Germany Bechtel 1943 births Living people United States Department of State spokespeople United States Air Force Academy alumni Harvard University alumni 20th-century American diplomats {{US-diplomat-stub