George Montgomery
 George Montgomery  (spook) | |
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| Member of | Le Cercle |
Career
As former U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, George Cranwell Montgomery knows the value of working with U.S. embassies on behalf of his clients in the Middle East. Diplomats always have the most up-to-date picture of the region, he says, and the most in-depth understanding of the politics and culture. Cran, as he is known, is anything but a stranger to the region. Before helping to found the International Practice Group at Baker Donelson in 1989, he traveled widely throughout the Middle East for more than a decade, first as legislative assistant and then chief counsel to U.S. Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr., and then as ambassador to Oman. He continues to visit the region several times a year, both to maintain longstanding relationships with political and business leaders there and to build new ones. Cran's depth of experience in the Middle East recently helped him win a major petrochemical contract in Qatar for a U.S. petroleum company. He has worked in virtually every country on the Arabian peninsula, using his knowledge of the region's governments to facilitate business development and to advise companies on strategic planning and risk assessment. He periodically represents Middle Eastern governments in the U.S. and recently began representing Middle Eastern financial institutions seeking to invest in U.S. businesses and real estate. As a commissioned ensign in the U.S. Navy, Cran served as an advisor to the navy of the Republic of Vietnam. He resigned his commission as lieutenant to enter law school, but continued to serve many years as captain in the Naval Reserve.
Legislative Assistant for Foreign Policy and National Defense to U.S. Sen. Howard Baker, 1976 – 1977. Chief Legislative Assistant to U.S. Sen. Howard Baker, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1977 – 1981. Counsel to Majority Leader Howard Baker, U.S. Senate, 1981 – 1985. U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, 1985 – 1989.
Deep political connections
He was a member of the Le Cercle.
