15 Facts About Lino Gutierrez

Lino Gutierrez was born on 26 March 1951 and is an American diplomat.

Lino Gutierrez is currently the Executive Director of the Una Chapman Cox Foundation and an adjunct professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University in Washington, DC, and the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University.

Lino Gutierrez entered the United States Foreign Service in 1977 and served in Latin America, Europe and the Department of State.

Lino Gutierrez has served as International Affairs Advisor at the National War College, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State Department, Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, United States Ambassador to Nicaragua.

In 2005, Lino Gutierrez welcomed President Bush to Argentina as he attended the Summit of the Americas.

Lino Gutierrez accompanied Secretary of State Colin Powell to Lima, Peru for the signing of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and returned with the Secretary's party to the United States on September 11,2001.

Lino Gutierrez served in Santo Domingo, Lisbon, Port-au-Prince, Grenada, Paris and Nassau.

In Washington, Lino Gutierrez has served as Officer-in-Charge of Nicaraguan Affairs, Officer-in-Charge of Portuguese Affairs, and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, Coordination and Press in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs.

Lino Gutierrez is a recipient of the Department of State's Distinguished Honor Award, Superior Honor Award and Meritorious Honor Award.

In 2007, Lino Gutierrez became CEO of Lino Gutierrez Global LLC, a consulting firm specializing on strategic advice for corporations interested in investing in Latin America and Europe.

From 2007 to 2009, Lino Gutierrez served as Senior Advisor to Secretary of Commerce Carlos Lino Gutierrez on Cuba transition and Latin America.

In December 2010, Lino Gutierrez was named Executive Director of the Una Chapman Cox Foundation, which is dedicated to a strong and professional Foreign Service.

Lino Gutierrez serves as an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University, and serves on the board of Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of Diplomacy.

Lino Gutierrez was a social studies teacher for the Dade County School System and the Urban League in Miami, Florida before entering the diplomatic services.

Lino Gutierrez is married to the former Miriam Messina of Santo Domingo, and has three daughters and six grandchildren.