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Timothy Lathrop Towell

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Timothy Lathrop Towell (born 1934) is a former American Ambassador to Paraguay (1988-1991)[1], [2] and the President, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer The Foreign Policy Group. He was also the U.S. Consul in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[3]

There have been reports that Juan Carlos Wasmosy, the former President of Paraguay, paid Towell’s firm almost $300,000 for work in 1997 and 1998. It was also reported that in 1997 the State Department wanted him to register as a foreign agent.[4]

Towell, a Cleveland native, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Yale University in 1957 and a Master of Arts in European History from Case-Western Reserve University in 1962.[2]. Towell had several careers before working for the State Department including banking and working as an elementary school teacher.[3], [5]

References

  1. ^ "Timothy Lathrop Towell (1934–)". Office of the Historian. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Timothy L. Towell". Council of American Ambassadors. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "About Ambassador Timothy Towell". Timothy Towell. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ McAllister, Bill (April 15, 1999). "Towell Throws In the Country". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ Fabricio, Roberto (April 30, 1989). "U.S. BUILDS NEW RELATION IN PARAGUAY WITH STROESSNER GONE, TIES IMPROVE". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 9 September 2020.