David Lyle Mack
American diplomat
About David Lyle Mack
Born 1940.
David Lyle Mack (born June 10, 1940, in Portland, Oregon) 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).
Mack also served as the Principal Officer in Iraq from May 1977 until February 1978.
He is a non-resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., and served as the Senior Vice President.
Education B.A. (1962) and M.A. (1964) from Harvard University, American University of Cairo as a Fulbright fellow, 1964–1965
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