J. Richard Fredericks | |
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United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein | |
In office October 29, 1999 – July 6, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Madeleine Kunin |
Succeeded by | Mercer Reynolds |
Personal details | |
Born | J. Richard Fredericks October 23, 1945 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Spouse | Stephanie Sorensen |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater |
Georgetown University (
BS) Columbia University ( MBA) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Website | Department of State website |
J. Richard Fredericks (born October 23, 1945) [1] was the United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from October 29, 1999 to July 6, 2001. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Fredericks was born 1945 in Detroit, Michigan. He is of partial Swiss ancestry who emigrated from Röschenz to the United States in 1848. [6] He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. [7]
Fredericks is a founding partner of Main Management, LLC. [8] On December 3, 2010, Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Fredericks as a member of the trust fund board of the Library of Congress. [9]