| Current position |
Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment,
NATO
Responsible for the promotion of NATO armaments cooperation policies
and programmes. Chairs NATO's Conference of National Armaments Directors
(CNAD). Directs NATO International Staff activities in the areas of
areas of common funding, resource coordination, airspace management
and air defense.
Chairs the NATO C3 Board. |
| Experience |
| 1993-1999 |
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (NSC), The WHITE HOUSE. Special
Assistant to President Clinton for National Security Affairs and NSC
Senior Director for Defence Policy and Arms Control. |
| 1984-1993 |
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, U.S. SENATE. Principal
staff assistant to Chairman Sam Nunn for arms control policy, strategic
nuclear forces, and NATO weapons cooperation issues. |
| 1981-1984 |
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, U.S. SENATE. Principal
staff aide for defense policy and arms control to Chairman Charles
H. Percy. |
| 1975-1978, 1980 |
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE (CRS), Library of Congress.
Defence Analyst and Assistant Division Chief for Research. Authored
studies for Congress on strategic weapons and doctrine, NATO, arms
control and arms sales policy. |
| 1979 |
NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY, Brussels. Staff Director, Military
Committee. |
| 1969-1975 |
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE . Squadron Commander, air traffic
control and communications field |
| Education |
| 1969-1970 |
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW & DIPLOMACY,
Medford, Mass. M.A. Degree. Major: International security studies,
Minor fields : Soviet Foreign policy, international economics and
Third World development. |
| 1971-1972 |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES, Washington, D.C. - Graduate course work in defense policy
and Soviet foreign policy. |
| 1965-1969.1 |
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
B.S. Degree. Major: International Affairs. Honors: Distinguished Graduate. |
| Miscellaneous |
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Born in Birmingham, Alabama, August 26, 1947
Married to Mrs. Vibeke Roosen Bell.
Two children: Nathan and Stefan |
| Associations: |
Council on Foreign Relations, International Institute
for Strategic Studies, Air Force Association |
