Former Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia
Ambassador Richard Boucher served 32 years at the U.S. Department of State, including roles as Ambassador to Cyprus, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, and Spokesman for six different Secretaries of State. After retiring from the State Department, Boucher spent almost four years as Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Boucher currently teaches at Brown University, focusing on the intersection between diplomacy and economics.
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