White
House press release: Nomination of William B. Wood to be Ambassador to
Colombia, April 16, 2003
THE
WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 16, 2003
The President intends
to nominate William B. Wood of New York to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America
to the Republic of Colombia. Mr. Wood is currently enrolled in Language
Training at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center. He previously
served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau
for International Organization Affairs.
Mr. Wood has also
served as Director of the Washington Office of the United States Mission
to the United Nations. In addition to earning his bachelor's degree from
Bucknell University, Mr. Wood earned his MBA from George Washington University.
As of April 21, 2003,
this document was also available online at http://usinfo.state.gov/admin/011/lef503.htm