About W. Stuart Symington
Born 1952. W. Stuart Symington is an American diplomat.
William Stuart Symington IV (born 1952) is a career diplomat for the United States. He served as the United States Special Envoy for South Sudan from January 2020 to February 2021. Previously, he served as ambassador to Djibouti, Nigeria, and Rwanda, among other posts.
Biography
Symington graduated from John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri, in 1970. He received a B.A. from Brown University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.
He practiced law in Missouri, New York, London, and Paris.
Symington joined the U.S. State Department and served in Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, and Honduras and as a Pearson Fellow in the office of U.S. Congressman Ike Skelton. From January 2020 to February 2021, he served as U.S. Special Envoy for South Sudan.
He and his spouse Susan Ide Symington have been married for 40 years. A member of the Symington family, he is the grandson of Senator Stuart Symington.
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American diplomat
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W. Stuart Symington was born on 14 June 1952 in Missouri.
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W. Stuart Symington is American.
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