Karen Donfried

American foreign policy expert
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Karen Donfried

Summary

Karen Donfried is a human[1]. Born in Amherst[2], she… she was born on February 1963[3]. She worked as a diplomat[4], civil servant[5], expert[6], intelligence officer[7], and senior fellow[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amherst[2], Karen Donfried…
  • Karen Donfried was born on February 1963[3].
  • Karen Donfried's father was Karl Paul Donfried[10].
  • Karen Donfried held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Karen Donfried's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Karen Donfried worked as a civil servant[5].
  • Karen Donfried worked as an expert[6].
  • Karen Donfried worked as an intelligence officer[7].
  • Karen Donfried worked as a senior fellow[8].
  • Karen Donfried's field of work was foreign policy[12].
  • Karen Donfried's field of work was Germany[13].
  • Karen Donfried's field of work was United States[14].
  • Karen Donfried was educated at Wesleyan University[15].
  • Karen Donfried was educated at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[16].
  • Karen Donfried's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Karen Donfried received the Superior Honor Award[18].
  • Karen Donfried received the Officer of the Order of the Crown[19].
  • Karen Donfried received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Karen Donfried received the Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21].
  • Karen Donfried was a member of Council on Foreign Relations[22].
  • Karen Donfried was a member of American Council on Germany[23].
  • Karen Donfried was a member of Foreign Affairs Policy Board[24].
  • Karen Donfried is recorded as female[25].
  • Karen Donfried's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Karen Donfried's Commons category is recorded as Karen Donfried[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amherst[2], Karen Donfried… she was born on February 1963[3]. Her father was Karl Paul Donfried[10].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30]; The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[16], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1933[33], headquartered in Medford[34]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[39] and Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4], civil servant[5], expert[6], intelligence officer[7], and senior fellow[8]. Fields of work include foreign policy[12], a political domain[41]; Germany[13], a sovereign state[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1949[44]; and United States[14], a sovereign state[45], in United States[46], founded in 1776[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Superior Honor Award[18], an award[48]; Officer of the Order of the Crown[19], a grade of an order[49], in Belgium[50]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a grade of an order[51], in Germany[52]; and Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21], a grade of an order[53], in Italy[54].

Why It Matters

Karen Donfried ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Karen Donfried born?

Karen Donfried's place of birth was Amherst[2].

Who were Karen Donfried's parents?

Karen Donfried's father was Karl Paul Donfried[10].

What did Karen Donfried do for work?

Karen Donfried worked as diplomat[4], civil servant[5], expert[6], intelligence officer[7], and senior fellow[8].

Where did Karen Donfried go to school?

Karen Donfried was educated at Wesleyan University[15], The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy[16], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

What awards did Karen Donfried receive?

Honors received include Superior Honor Award[18], Officer of the Order of the Crown[19], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], and Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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