Princeton N. Lyman

Princeton N. Lyman Adjunct Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

"Executive Director of the Global Interdependence Initiative, Aspen Institute (1999-2003); Senior Fellow, United States Institute of Peace (1999-2000); Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, U.S. Department of State (1996-98); Ambassador to South Africa, U.S. Department of State (1992-95); Director of Refugee Programs, U.S. Department of State (1989-92); Ambassador to Nigeria, U.S. Department of State (1986-89); Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa (1981-86); Director of the U.S. Aid Mission, U.S. Agency for International Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1976-78).“

"Ambassador Lyman is a retired Foreign Service officer who currently is the Ralph Bunch Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies with the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to this he served as Director of the Global Interdependence Project at The Aspen Institute. He was Ambassador to South Africa during the transition to democracy, Ambassador to Nigeria, Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs and Director of the Refugee Programs Bureau, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University and resides in Washington, DC. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of The Fund for Peace since February 2000." 


 * Director, American Academy of Diplomacy
 * Signatory, Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change
 * Trustee, Fund for Peace
 * International Advisory Committee, Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy
 * Advisory Council, Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative
 * Endorser, Genocide Intervention Network\