David Lyle Mack Explained

David Lyle Mack (born June 10, 1940, in Portland, Oregon)^[1] is an American diplomat.

He is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1990–1993) and U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1986–1989).^[2]

Mack also served as the Principal Officer in Iraq from May 1977 until February 1978.^[3]

He is a non-resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.,^[4] and served as the Senior Vice President.^[5]

Education

• B.A. (1962) and M.A. (1964) from Harvard University,
• American University of Cairo as a Fulbright fellow, 1964–1965

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nomination of David Lyle Mack to Be United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates . . 2 November 2019.
2. Web site: 24 October 1995 . The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR DAVID L. MACK . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240627032709/https://adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Mack-David.pdf . 27 June 2024 . 25 July 2024 . Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training.
3. Web site: David Lyle Mack . . 2 November 2019.
4. Web site: Experts . . 2 November 2019.
5. Web site: Interview with David Mack (AM 1964) . . 2 November 2019.