John Bolton is an American diplomat who served as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, heading the United States Mission to the United Nations from August 2005 until December 2006. He has recently authored Surrender Is Not an Option.
Fast Facts:
- Full name: John Robert Bolton
- Born: November 20, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland
- Ran his high school's Students For Goldwater campaign in 1964
- Member of the Yale Political Union while attending college
- Served in the National Guard during the Vietnam War
- Married to Gretchen Smith Bolton, with a daughter, Jennifer Sarah Bolton
- Model for the "Diplomat Unit" in the Risk 2210 AD version of the board game
- Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in February 2006
- Currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland
John Bolton Timeline
November 20, 1948: Born
1970: Earned summa cum laude B.A., Yale University
1974: J.D., Yale University Law School
1974-1981: Attorney, Covington & Burling
1981-1982: General Counsel, U.S. Agency for International Development
1982-1983: Promotion to Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy Coordination
1983-1985: Attorney, Covington & Burling
1985-1989: Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
1989-1993: Assistant Secretary International Organization Affairs, State Department
1993-1999: Attorney, Lerner, Reed, Bolton & McManus
1999-2001: Senior Vice President, American Enterprise Institute
2001-2005: Under Secretary of State, State Department
2005-2006: U.S. Permanent Representative to The United Nations
2007: Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad
