Joseph LeBaron | |
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| United States Ambassador to Qatar | |
| In office July 18, 2008 – July 29, 2011 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Chase Untermeyer |
| Succeeded by | Susan L. Ziadeh |
| United States Ambassador to Mauritania | |
| In office September 1, 2003 – November 22, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John W. Limbert |
| Succeeded by | Mark Boulware |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1947 |
| Spouse | Elinor R. Drake LeBaron |
| Children | Petra Drake LeBaron |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Joseph Evan LeBaron (born September 3, 1947)[1] is the former United States ambassador to the State of Qatar (July 18, 2008 – July 29, 2011) and to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (September 1, 2003 – November 22, 2007).
In September 2011, LeBaron joined the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs as senior advisor. He is active in the practice areas of public policy and international business, with an emphasis on the Middle East, especially the Persian Gulf. LeBaron is the founder and CEO of GulfScape Arabia, LLC, a private consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. He is also the vice chairman of Daruna for Real Estate Brokerage & Development, a Qatar-based company focused on building migrant worker housing that meets all international standards. In October 2015, Daruna signed a $219.4 million deal to build a residential complex for 12,000 workers housed on a 150,000 square meter plot.[2] LeBaron is also an adviser for Omnipoynt LLC, a private consulting firm with a focus on 4IR technology.
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- ^ "Zawya Projects". Zawya Projects.