Matt Ward is a retired Foreign Service Officer. He is past-President of the World Affairs Council of Maine and has been an Adjunct Professor at USM. He served the United States as a career Foreign Service Officer from 1967 to 1996; specializing in economic, developmental and trade issues, Ward served in numerous embassies and consulates. During his service in Luxembourg, he dealt regularly with the various European Economic Community offices located there and participated in the U.S. investigation of European practices in the international steel trade.

In both the Bush (41) and Clinton White Houses, Ward served as the U.S. Trade Representative’s Director for European Economies in Transition and the European Free Trade Association. He finished his diplomatic career as a Senior Inspector for the Foreign Service.

Ward is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He is a past-President of the Foreign Affairs Retirees of New England (FARNE) and he is a member of the American Foreign Service Association and Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired. For several years, he served as the Beemaster for the annual Maine State Geography Bee, sponsored by National Geographic.

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