Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky:
The Inside Glance of a Leading Ambassador
Lamont Walker
LED 605
Professor Karsevar
November 22, 2008
Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky:
The Inside Glance of a Leading Ambassador
“She’s a one-woman phenomenon. I’ve never seen anyone who can operate better on no sleep, still talk in perfect paragraphs, and just grind down the other side.” --Mickey Kantor, former United States Trade Representative
An Ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents their country. Ambassadors are ascribed to a foreign sovereign or government or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of their country. A woman who has devoted her career to diplomacy is Charlene Barshefsky. This project will focus on the significant accomplishments of Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky as a United States Trade Representative.
Charlene Barshefsky was born on August 11, 1950 to the parents of Miriam and Gustave Barshefsky in Chicago, Illinois. Charlene Barshefsky is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin where she obtained a dual major in English and Political Science. She also, received her JD from the Catholic University of America. Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky is the former United States Trade Representative and is currently Senior Partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP where she provides global strategic and business advice.
A television and radio personality on international economics, trade, and foreign relations Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky was the chief trade negotiator and principle trade policy maker for the United States from 1996-2001. She served as a United States Trade Representative during President Clinton’s Administration. (Harry Walker Agency, 2008). Ambassador Barshefsky is most renowned for negotiating the market opening agreement with China on its entry into the World Trade Center. Both American and Chinese leaders view this entry as a win-win...