J. Stapleton Roy
 J. Stapleton Roy       ( diplomat) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1935 Nanking, China | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | • Shanghai American School • Northfield Mount Hermon • Princeton University | |||||||||||
| Siblings | David Tod Roy | |||||||||||
| Member of | Brookings Institution, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Council on Foreign Relations/Members 3, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Kissinger Associates, The American Academy in Berlin/Distinguished Visitors | |||||||||||
| Interests | Asia | |||||||||||
US diplomat specializing in Asian affairs, ambassador to Singapore, China, and Indonesia. Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates and member ofa number of other deep state groups. He attended the 2006 Bilderberg meeting, where one of the subjects was China - the Economic and Political Landscape.
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J. Stapleton Roy is a former senior US diplomat specializing in Asian affairs, and was ambassador to Singapore, China, and Indonesia. Roy was Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates and a number of other deep state groups. He attended the 2006 Bilderberg meeting, where one of the subjects was China - the Economic and Political Landscape.
Background
Roy was born in Nanking, China, where his father, Andrew Tod Roy, was a Presbyterian] missionary and teacher who stayed on in China until he was denounced by the new government and expelled in 1951. His brother was David Tod Roy, a noted scholar and translator of Chinese literature.[1]
Education
While in Shanghai, Roy attended Shanghai American School, but left China when the school was closed in 1949 following the Communist takeover of Shanghai. He attended Mount Hermon School (now Northfield Mount Hermon) and Princeton University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in history in 1956 after completing a senior thesis titled "The Revisionists and the Coming of the War to America."[2]
Career
Roy joined the Foreign Service in 1956. Over the next two decades, Roy worked in the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, the U.S. Embassy in Taipei, Taiwan, and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia.[3]
In 1975, following assignments to the Soviet desk and the National War College, Roy became Deputy Director of the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs. In 1978 he was assigned as Deputy Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing and became Deputy Chief of Mission when the United States established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979. Subsequently, he spent 3 years as Deputy Chief of Mission in Bangkok, Thailand.[3]
In 1984, Roy was appointed Ambassador to Singapore. In 1986 he became Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; subsequently, he worked for 2 years as Executive Secretary of the Department and Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. He was Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1991 to 1995; and Indonesia|Ambassador to Indonesia from 1996 to 1999. In November 1999 he assumed the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (INR). The Assistant Secretary for INR reports directly to the Secretary of State on all intelligence matters, providing current and objective analysis on critical foreign policy priorities, both immediate and long term. The Assistant Secretary is also responsible for ensuring that U.S. intelligence activities reflect the Administration's foreign policy objectives in a post Cold War environment.[3]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2006 | 8 June 2006 | 11 June 2006 | Canada Ottawa | 54th Bilderberg, held in Canada. 133 guests |
