| Eric J. Boswell | |
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| Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) U.S. Department of State |
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| In office July 7, 2008 – incumbent |
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| Deputy | Jeffrey Culver |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Griffin |
| Deputy | Gregory Starr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, 1970 |
| Military service | |
| Rank | 8th Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Award Distinguished Honor Award |
Eric J. Boswell is the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, serving since 2008. He previously served in the same post from 1996 to 1998.
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Eric J. Boswell was born in Naples, Italy on May 31, 1945. From 1968 to 1969, he served in the United States Army. He was educated at Stanford University, graduating with a B.A. in 1970.
Boswell joined the United States Foreign Service in 1972. As a Foreign Service Officer, he was posted to Dakar, Senegal 1973-74 and Quebec City 1977-80. He spent 1980-83 in Washington, D.C. working on Near Eastern assignments for the Bureau of Personnel of the United States Department of State. From 1983 to 1985, he was Deputy Executive Director of the Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs. He then returned to the field and was posted in Amman 1985-87 and in Ottawa 1987-90. From 1990 to 1992, he was Executive Director of the Bureau of Near East and South Asian Affairs. From 1992 to 1993, he was Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Management.
In September 1992, President of the United States George H. W. Bush nominated Boswell as Director of the Office of Foreign Missions and he became Director, with the rank of Ambassador, in May 1993. President Bill Clinton then nominated Boswell as Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security and Boswell held this office from January 5, 1996 until January 31, 1998.
In 1998, Boswell became Director of Administration for the Pan American Health Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, serving there until 2005. In 2004 he served a senior advisor at UN Offices in New York.
From 2005 to 2008, Boswell was Assistant Deputy Director for Security in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he was responsible for the development of security policies and standards in the United States Intelligence Community.
In 2008, President George W. Bush nominated Boswell to a second term as Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, and concurrently as Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with Boswell assuming office on July 7, 2008.
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| Preceded by Anthony C. E. Quainton |
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security January 5, 1996 – January 31, 1998 |
Succeeded by David G. Carpenter |
| Preceded by Gregory B. Starr |
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security July 7, 2008 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |