Mark Langdale
Mark Langdale | |
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United States Ambassador to Costa Rica | |
In office November 8, 2005 – January 22, 2008 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | John J. Danilovich |
Succeeded by | Peter E. Cianchette |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Harris County, Texas | May 6, 1954
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin University of Houston |
Mark Langdale (born May 6, 1954)[2] is a businessman and former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica (2005 to 2008). He is a member of the Board of Directors for the George W. Bush Presidential Center.[3]
Education[]
Langdale earned a bachelor of business administration from the University of Texas at Austin (1975), and a bachelor of laws from the University of Houston School of Law (1977).[3] He practiced law in Houston for ten years.[4]
Career[]
While Ambassador, he focused on the ratification of the Central America Free Trade Agreement. Before his appointment, he was president of Posadas USA from 1989 until 2005 (a subsidiary of Grupo Posadas)[4] and Chairman of the Texas Department of Economic Development from 1997 to 2001.[3]
Personal[]
Langdale is the son of Paul Bradford Langdale and Bedelle Schneider.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "1954 Births". Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. p. 2229.
- ^ "Mark Langdale (1954–)". Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mark Langdale". Bush Center. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Mark Langdale". Council of American Ambassadors. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- People from Harris County, Texas
- McCombs School of Business alumni
- University of Houston Law Center alumni
- Texas lawyers
- American business executives
- Texas Republicans
- Ambassadors of the United States to Costa Rica