Amy L. Bondurant
Amy L. Bondurant | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to the OECD | |
| In office November 28, 1997 – July 31, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Laurence Aaron |
| Succeeded by | Jeanne L. Phillips |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1951 Union City, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | David E. Dunn III |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky (B.A.) Washington College of Law (J.D.) |
Amy Laura Bondurant (born April 20, 1951)[1] is an American attorney who served as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) from 1997 to 2001.[2][3] Bondurant was the first woman to represent the United States at the OECD and was also the first woman to serve on the board of Rolls-Royce.[4][1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Union City, Tennessee, Bondurant grew up in Hickman, Kentucky.[1] Her father was Judge John C. Bondurant[3] and her mother was Doris Bondurant.[5] Bondurant attended the University of Kentucky, where she received her bachelor's degree in telecommunications in 1973[6][3] In 1978, Bondurant received her Juris Doctor degree from Washington College of Law of the American University.[3]
Career
[edit]Staffing and legal career
[edit]Bondurant began her career as a legislative assistant for Senator Wendell Ford.[1] As the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ford pushed for the nomination of Bondurant to serve on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 1982, though this position went to George W. Douglas instead.[7]
Bondurant later became a partner and board member of the law firm Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand.[4] Bondurant was the first female member of the firm's board of directors and executive committee.[3]
Federal government career
[edit]In 1993, Secretary of Transportation Federico Peña appointed Bondurant to serve as chairwoman of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee. Bondurant served in this capacity until 1997, when she was appointed by President Bill Clinton as U.S. Representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).[3]
Post-government career
[edit]In 2007, Bondurant endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, alongside over a hundred Clinton Administration alumni.[8] Bondurant remained active in the foreign policy sphere, joining the Council on Foreign Relations and speaking out in support of Clinton's plan to defeat ISIS during the 2016 campaign.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Bondurant is married to David E. Dunn III, an attorney with the Washington, D.C.-based firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP. They have one son.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR AMY LAURA BONDURANT" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 3 November 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
For example, I served on the board of Rolls Royce, the manufacturer of aviation engines, which is headquartered in London. I was the first woman on that corporate board.
- ^ "Council of American Ambassadors". Council of American Ambassadors. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Biography: Amy L. Bondurant". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ a b Sarasohn, Judy (2 October 2003). "Making an Alliance Official". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "November 4, 1997 - CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE - S11675" (PDF). United States Senate. November 4, 1997. p. 59. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-25.
- ^ "Amy L. Bondurant". www.ukalumni.net. Retrieved 2020-05-24.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Farnsworth, Clyde H. (1982-06-21). "Washington Watch; Seat on F.T.C. Stirs Conflict". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Former Clinton Administration Officials Supporting Senator Clinton* | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton calls for more ground troops as part of hawkish Isis strategy". the Guardian. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2021-09-27.