Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Linda Thomas-Greenfield (born November 22, 1952)[3][4] is an American diplomat who serves as the United States ambassador to the United Nations under President Joe Biden. She served as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017. Thomas-Greenfield then worked in the private sector as a senior vice president at business strategy firm Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington, D.C.[5]
Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
November 22, 1952
Baker, Louisiana, U.S.
Lafayette Greenfield[2]
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President Biden nominated her to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and she was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 2021. She took office after presenting her credentials on February 25, 2021.
Early life and education
Thomas-Greenfield was born in Baker, Louisiana,[4] in 1952 as one of eight siblings.[6] She graduated from an all-Black high school in Zachary, Louisiana, in 1970.[7] Thomas-Greenfield earned a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University in 1974, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1975.[8][9] During UW-Madison's spring 2018 commencement ceremony, Thomas-Greenfield was awarded an honorary doctor of law by Chancellor Rebecca Blank.[10]
Personal life
Thomas-Greenfield's husband, Lafayette Greenfield, worked for the State Department before his retirement.[7] They have two children.[7]