Alan Larson

Alan Philip Larson (born July 19, 1949) is a diplomat and a former United States Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1990–93. From 1996 to 1999, he served as U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs. In 1999 to 2005, he also served as US Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, OECD. He is a United States Career Ambassador, and a recipient of the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award.

Larson currently serves as the Senior International Policy Advisor for Covington & Burling.

Personal life Larson was born in Osage, Iowa, and later lived in Webster City, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, and Reston, Virginia. His foreign language is French. In 1984-86, he served as an executive assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.

From 1996-99, he served as U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs.

2005-present Larson currently serves as the Senior International Policy Advisor for Covington & Burling, a position he has held since 2005. He is also Chairman of the Coalition for Integrity, an NGO which fights corruption and promotes integrity in the United States and around the world.

Honors Larson is a United States Career Ambassador (awarded 2004), the State Department’s highest honor. He was awarded the 2013 Foreign Service Cup, given by the US State Department in recognition of a foreign service officer’s career in the foreign service and afterwards on behalf of their communities. Larson's awards include the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award, Department of State (2005), and Superior Honor, Presidential Distinguished, and performance awards.

He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.