Charles S. Shapiro | |
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57th United States Ambassador to Venezuela | |
In office 25 February 2002 – 31 August 2004 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Donna Hrinak |
Succeeded by | William Brownfield |
Personal details | |
Born | May 30, 1949 |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, Georgia State University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | US Coast Guard Reserve |
Years of service | 1971–1977 |
Charles Samuel Shapiro (born May 30[citation needed], 1949)[1] is an American diplomat (serving since 1977 in a variety of capacities, primarily relating to Latin America) and a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela (2002 - 2004). He was President of the Institute of the Americas from October 2011 to July 2014, when Ambassador Shapiro was named the President of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.[2][3][4]