Laurie S. Fulton | |
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61st Ambassador of the United States to Denmark | |
In office August 3, 2009 – February 15, 2013[1] | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | James P. Cain |
Succeeded by | Rufus Gifford |
Personal details | |
Born | Laurie Susan Klinkel [2] July 2, 1949 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
Spouse | |
Children | 3, including Nathan |
Education | University of Nebraska at Omaha (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Laurie Susan Fulton (née Klinkel; born July 2, 1949) is an American attorney, diplomat and the former United States Ambassador to Denmark. She was sworn in on July 15, 2009, and presented her credentials to the Queen of Denmark on August 3, 2009. She resigned effective February 15, 2013.[3] In March 2013, she returned to Williams & Connolly LLP until July 2014.[4]