16 Facts About Clyde Bishop

Dr Clyde Bishop was born on 1942 and is an American diplomat.

Clyde Bishop was the US Ambassador to the Marshall Islands from 2006 to 2009.

Clyde Bishop is a member of the US Senior Foreign Service and is class of Minister Counselor.

Cylde Bishop was born in Wilmington, Delaware, but spent most of his youth growing up in Newark, Delaware.

Clyde Bishop then moved during his teen years to Red Bank, New Jersey and graduated from Red Bank Regional High School.

Clyde Bishop received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Delaware State College in 1964.

Clyde Bishop earned a Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Delaware in 1972 and was awarded a Ph.

Clyde Bishop is recognized as the first African American to earn a doctorate at the University of Delaware.

Dr Clyde Bishop spent some time in academia as a research associate and director of the Urban Studies Program at the Southern Illinois University from 1974 to 1977.

Clyde Bishop returned to Delaware State College from 1977 to 1980, serving as chair of the Department of Sociology and Urban Affairs.

Some of Clyde Bishop's assignments included the Consul General at the US Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Clyde Bishop began his career as a Consular Economic officer in Palermo, Italy.

Clyde Bishop assumed his duties on December 5,2006, and left that post in 2009.

Clyde Bishop was chosen by the US State Department to receive the Superior Honor Award and Meritorious Honor Award.

Dr Clyde Bishop is married to Cynthia DePaulo, daughter of Sylvester and Geraldine DePaulo, and has two children, Sean and Jeanne, from a previous marriage.

Clyde Bishop is the first Delaware State University graduate to be appointed to an ambassadorship in the US State Department.