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Dr. Robert Gerald Livingston
Dr. Robert Gerald Livingston, Jahrgang 27, ist “Senior Visiting Fellow” am German Historical Institute in Washington D.C. Der Autor von über 300 Artikeln und Beiträgen in deutschen Leitmedien (Der Spiegel, Wirtschaftswoche, Die Zeit, Deutschlandradio) und amerikanischer Presse (New York Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy) ist ein herausragender, gefragter Experte zum Thema deutsch-amerikanische Beziehungen.
Dr. Livingston gründete das “American Institute for German Studies” an der renommierten John Hopkins University. Über 10 Jahre lang war er dort auch als Direktor tätig. Zu seinen weiteren Karrierestationen zählen auch seine Positionen als Präsident des “German Marshall Fund of the United States” und als Mitarbeiter im Nationalen Sicherheitsrat im Weißen Haus unter Henry Kissinger.
The former president of the "German Marshall Fund of the United States" and employee of the National Security Council at the White House under Henry Kissinger is an icon of the German- American intercultural relations.
The Senior Visiting Fellow at the German Historical Institute in Washington DC is founder of the "American Institute for German Studies" at the renowned John Hopkins University, whose director he also was for more than 10 years.
Having written more than 300 articles and essays for the German as well as the American leading media, Dr. Livingston is an outstanding expert on German-American relations.
Vita Robert Gerald Livingston
| since 1997 | GERMAN HISTORICAL INSTITUTE, Washington, D.C. |
| Senior Visiting Fellow | |
| Writing a book on the politics of Germany’s relationship with the U.S. | |
| 1983-96 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY GERMAN STUDIES AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C. |
| Chief Development Officer (1994-1996) | |
| Director (1983 - 1994) | |
| Founded, organized, directed, and secured funding for this privately supported center for advanced research, analysis, study and discussion of German political, economic, societal, and cultural issues. Annual operating budget: $1.5 - $1.8 million. | |
| 1981-83 | GEORGETOWN SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE, Washington, D.C. |
| Research Professor | |
| Wrote a book on West German foreign policy. | |
| 1974-81 | GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES, Washington D.C. |
| Vice President and then President (1977-1981) | |
| Directed this private American foundation, which is funded by a grant from the German parliament. The Fund supports public policy projects on issues common to European countries and the United States. Annual budget: ca. $9 million. | |
| 1972-73 | NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, The White House, Washington, DC |
| Staff Member | |
| Reported to President Nixon’s National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger. Coordinated recommendations to the President on policy toward Europe and drafted policy papers and speeches | |
| 1970-72 | COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, New York |
| Visiting Fellow | |
| Conducted a study group on East Germany | |
| 1956-74 | US DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, DC |
| Foreign Service Officer | |
| Served in Salzburg, Hamburg, Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn & Washington | |
| LANGUAGES | German - fluent; Serbo-Croat and French - good; Italian, Russian and Spanish - some |
| EDUCATION | PhD, Harvard - 1959; AB magna cum laude and AM, Harvard -1953 Phi Beta Kappa |
| PERSONAL | Born November 17, 1927 in New York City |