Charles A Ray Biography
Charles A. Ray, a former member of the Senior Foreign Service, retired with the rank of Minister-Counselor. His last assignment was as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe. His previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs and Director of the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office. Ray has also been a Diplomat in Residence at the University of Houston, and served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia from 2002 to 2005. He was the first U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His other Foreign Service tours have included China, Thailand, and Vietnam, and the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs.
Prior to joining the Foreign Service in 1982, Ray served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, retiring with the rank of Major. A native of Texas and a current resident of Maryland, Ray has lived and worked in Germany, Panama, and Korea in addition to his tours with the Department of State.
A prolific writer and blogger, he has authored 22 works of fiction and non-fiction and authors three blogs. In addition, he contributes to several others, as well as news and content sites, and is active on a number of social media sites.
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