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David Bruce Shear (born May 25, 1954)[1] is an American diplomat who was a career Foreign Service Officer.[2] Shear served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs from July 2014 to June 2016.[3] Prior to his nomination for this position, he served as United States Ambassador to Vietnam. [4] He was also formerly deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs at the U.S. Department of State;[5] he joined the State Department in 1982 and has served in Washington, Sapporo, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.[5]

Born in Cobleskill, New York, Shear attended Clayton A. Bouton High School, graduating in 1971. He is a graduate of Earlham College with a B.A. degree in 1975. Shear also has a M.A. degree in international affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 1982, and was a Rusk Fellow at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.[1][5] He served as United States Ambassador to Vietnam from 2011 until leaving office in 2014.

Personal life

Shear is a black belt in kendo.[4] He and his wife Barbara have a daughter.[4] He speaks Chinese and Japanese.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees". Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Second Session, 113th Congress (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2015. pp. 402–404. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ David Bruce Shear (1954–)
  3. ^ "ASD". U.S. Senate. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  4. ^ a b c "Ambassador". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  5. ^ a b c "Biography of David Shear". Bucknell University. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  6. ^ "Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs: David B. Shear". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2012-08-28.

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