Edwin G. Corr
Edwin Gharst Corr (born August 6, 1934)[1] was a United States diplomat and served as a United States Ambassador to several Latin-American nations. Corr is from Norman, Oklahoma.
In 1957 Corr received a B.A from the University of Oklahoma. He received an M.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1961. He was in the Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960.[1]
Foreign Service[]
Edwin Corr joined the Foreign Service in 1961.[1]
Between 1978 and 1980 he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters.[1]
He and has served as U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1980–1981), U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia (1981–1985), and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1985–1988).[2]
Iran-Contra[]
Corr was investigated between 1986 and 1991 for possible involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. Corr gave voluntary interviews to the Independent Counsel in 1991 before ending his cooperation and invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Subsequently, a judicial order compelled Corr to testify and forced him to produce documents, under grants of immunity.
Post Civil-Service Positions[]
Corr served as a Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma from 1990 to 1996.
Between 1995 and 2001, Corr was the Director of the Energy Institute of the Americas (EIA), a multi-national non-governmental organization he founded.
Corr has served as the Associate Director of the International Programs Center (IPC) of the University of Oklahoma since 1996.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Gehrman, Carl. Jimmy Carter. Government Printing Office.
- ^ American Foreign Service Association - Reagan Appointments[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- 1934 births
- Living people
- People from Norman, Oklahoma
- Ambassadors of the United States to Bolivia
- Ambassadors of the United States to El Salvador
- Ambassadors of the United States to Peru
- Iran–Contra affair
- University of Oklahoma faculty
- People of the Salvadoran Civil War
- United States Foreign Service personnel
- Oklahoma politician stubs