Penne Percy Korth
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Penne Percy Korth Peacock (born November 3, 1942) is an American diplomat. She graduated from the University of Texas in 1964 with a B.A.[1]
Penne Percy Korth | |
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United States Ambassador to Mauritius | |
In office December 6, 1989 – November 19, 1992 | |
President | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Ronald D. Palmer |
Succeeded by | Leslie M. Alexander |
Personal details | |
Born | Penne Percy (1942-11-03) November 3, 1942 (age 81) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | |
Children | Three |
Profession | Diplomat |
She is a commissioner of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Nominated in 1997, Korth Peacock previously served as Ambassador to Mauritius from 1989 to 1992. In 1993, Korth Peacock co-founded Firestone and Korth Ltd., a corporate consulting and events management firm in Washington, D.C.
Korth Peacock currently serves on the Boards of Chevy Chase Bank, the Council of American Ambassadors, Meridian International Center, the Van Cliburn Foundation, the Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation of DC, and the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. She is also Vice Chairman of the Washington Round Table of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).