Maurice Darrow Bean

Biography

Maurice Darrow Bean (September 9, 1928 – November 30, 2009) of California was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Burma from September 1977 to August 1979, the first African-American ambassador to serve in Southeast Asia. Prior to his appointment, Bean worked for the Peace Corps for 15 years, including as Operations Director in the Philippines.

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