Amy L. Bondurant

Amy Laura Bondurant (born 20 April 1951)[1] was the US ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development from December 5, 1997 until 2001.[2][3] Bondurant was the first female to hold this position.[4] She was also the first female to sit on the board of Rolls-Royce.[5][1]

Early life and education

Bondurant was born in Union City, Tennessee, but grew up in Hickman, Kentucky.[1] Her father was Judge John C. Bondurant.[3] She received a BA in 1973 from the University of Kentucky in telecommunications.[4][3] In 1978 she received her Juris Doctor from Washington College of Law of the American University.[3]

Career

She began her career as a Legislative Assistant for Senator Wendell Ford.[1] She was a partner and board member of the law firm Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand.[5] She was the first female member of the firm's board of directors and executive committee.[3] In 1993 then-Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena appointed Bondurant to be the chairwoman of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, where she remained until 1997.[3]

Personal life

Bondurant is married to David E. Dunn III, and attorney with the Washington, DC firm Patton, Boggs LLP. They have one son.[3]

References
  1. Kennedy, Charles Stuart (3 November 2005). "The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project" (PDF). For example, I served on the board of Rolls Royce, the manufacturer of aviation engines, which is headquartered in London. I was the first woman on that corporate board.
  2. "Council of American Ambassadors". Council of American Ambassadors. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. "Biography: Amy L. Bondurant". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. "Amy L. Bondurant". www.ukalumni.net. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  5. Sarasohn, Judy (2 October 2003). "Making an Alliance Official". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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