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- Born April 24, 1941 in New York City, New York
- Graduated from Brown University
- Nickname: "The Bulldozer"BBC News: Profile: Richard Holbrooke
- Credited with brokering the Dayton Peace Agreement, ending the war in BosniaCouncil on Foreign Relations: Richard C. Holbrooke profile
- Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 7 timesCouncil on Foreign Relations: Richard C. Holbrooke profile
- Wrote one volume of the infamous "Pentagon Papers" about US involvement in VietnamCouncil on Foreign Relations: Richard C. Holbrooke profile
- Married to writer Kati MartonBBC News: Profile: Richard Holbrooke
- Considered by Bill Clinton for Secretary of State position as replacement for Warren Christopher; Madeleine Albright eventually got the jobBBC News: Profile: Richard Holbrooke
- Former senior adviser to Lehman Brothers
- Vice-Chairman of private equity firm Perseus LLC
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Long-time U.S. ambassador Richard Holbrooke was appointed by Barack Obama to serve as his administration's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Holbrooke has worked as Assistant Secretary of State to both Asia and Europe, as an ambassador to Germany and the United Nations and as an adviser to the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Dayton Peace Accords
From 1994 to 1996, Holbrooke was the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian affairs. During that time, he went to Bosnia with a peace-keeping delegation and developed a somewhat close, first-name relationship with Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. The two reportedly spent 11 hours eating dinner together at hunting lodge near Belgrade.BBC News: Profile: Richard Holbrooke Holbrooke and then-Secretary of State Christopher eventually brokered peace between the Bosnian Serbs represented by Milosevic) and Croats, who had been entangled in a war for three-and-a-half years. The peace accords were formally signed in Paris in December of 1995. Holbrooke wrote the book To End a War chronicling his experience.BBC News: Profile: Richard HolbrookeAIG
In March 2009, amidst outrage over the discovery of millions of dollars of bonuses given to AIG executives, it was reported that Holbrooke had served on the AIG's board of directors during the time in early 2008 when the company was locking in their yearly bonuses. It remains unclear whether AIG's decision to actually grant the bonuses ever came before the directors board.FOXNews.com: Obama Envoy Holbrooke Served on AIG Board When Controversial Bonuses Approved-
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Richard Holbrooke Questions
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What does a special envoy or special representative (i.e. Richard Holbrooke) actually do? 2 AnswersHe is a diplomat.Day to day, they oversee peace talks, handle issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics and culture. International treaties are usually nego... read more -
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What should happen to Mayumi Heene and Richard Heene for creating the balloon boy hoax? 16 AnswersI think they should be responsible for the resources that were used. Prison time should be waived in lieu of public service, i.e. repairing the recently plowed... read more
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Richard Holbrooke Afghanistan Czar Ultra liberal anti gun former Gov. New Mexico. Pro Abortion and legal drug use. nix 2nd Amendment
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An interesting quote from Richard Holbrooke: http://wp.me/pwY1p-9n
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