Nichi-Bei News

News and Information from the Japan-America Society of Washington DC

January 02, 2006

Amb. John Malott Elected President

The Board of Trustees has elected Ambassador John Malott as President and CEO of the Society, to take effect from January 1, 2006.

Amb. Malott most recently has been the Managing Director (Asia Pacific) of ManattJones Global Strategies, an international business consulting firm based in Washington DC.

Amb. Malott is a former Foreign Service Office and a specialist in Japan and Asian affairs. He served as both Director and Deputy Director of the State Department's Japan desk, US Consul General in Osaka, American Consul in Kobe, and Economic-Commercial officer at the US Embassy in Tokyo. He held such senior positions as US Ambassador to Malaysia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, and Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs.

After retiring from the State Department in 1999, he was the President of the World Affairs Council of Orange County, California.