Morris D. Busby
Morris Dempson Busby (born March 15, 1938) is an American career diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Colombia from 1991 to 1994.
Morris D. Busby | |
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United States Ambassador to Colombia | |
In office September 18, 1991 – July 5, 1994 | |
President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Thomas E. McNamara |
Succeeded by | Myles Frechette |
Personal details | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | March 15, 1938
Alma mater | Marshall University George Washington University |
Career
Before being appointed as the United States Ambassador to Colombia, Busby served as coordinator for counter-terrorism with the rank of Ambassador at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.. Prior to this, he served at the Department of State as a special envoy for Central America, 1988–1989; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, 1987–1988; and Director of the Nicaraguan Coordination Office, 1987.[1]
Busby served as deputy chief of mission at the United States Embassy in Mexico City, 1984–1987; and as an Alternate United States Representative to the Committee on Disarmament at the United States mission in Geneva, Switzerland, 1981–1984.[1]
On May 15, 1991 President George H. W. Bush nominated Busby to be United States Ambassador to Colombia. On July 30, 1991, the U.S. Senate made the confirmation.[2]
During his tenure, on December 2, 1993 the leader of the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar was shot and killed by Colombian National Police.[3] After Escobar's death, Busby announced on national television: "Pablo Escobar's death and the dismantling of the Medellin cartel are great successes for Colombia. But now they should continue with the Cali Cartel.".[4]
After being Ambassador, in 1995 he has served as President of BGI, Inc., an international consulting firm. Busby became Director of Morpho Detection, Inc. since March 1998.[5]
References
- "George Bush: Nomination of Morris D. Busby To Be United States Ambassador to Colombia". presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- "PN350 - Nomination of Morris D. Busby for Department of State, 102nd Congress (1991-1992) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". congress.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- "Decline of the Medellín Cartel and the Rise of the Cali Mafia". U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Archived from the original on 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- "Drug Spotlight Falls on an Unblinking Cali Cartel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- "Morris D. Busby: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg Business". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
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Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by Thomas E. McNamara |
United States Ambassador to Colombia 1991 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Myles Frechette |
Preceded by Paul Bremer |
Coordinator for Counterterrorism 1989 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Peter Burleigh |