Mark Lippert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Lippert

American politician

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1973

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Profession: military officer, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Mark William Lippert (born February 28, 1973) is a U.S.
public servant who was the United States Ambassador to South Korea from 2014 to 2017.
Prior to his tour as Ambassador, Lippert had served as Chief of Staff for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Chief of Staff for the National Security Council, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs in the Department of Defense.
On March 5, 2015, he was attacked by a man wielding a knife in South Korea.His tenure in Seoul was widely praised in the U.S.
and in Korea.
Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea called Lippert the best ever U.S.
Ambassador to Korea stating "You left an indelible mark in the history of the U.S.–Korea alliance.
...
Our alliance relationship is the best it has ever been and you are the best ever American ambassador I have ever seen." The top Asia advisor in the George W.
Bush White House stated "Ambassador Mark Lippert leaves Seoul as the most popular U.S.
Ambassador in the history of U.S.–Korea relations.
...
This reflects ...
his effectiveness at advancing U.S.
interests while simultaneously strengthening bonds between the two countries.
...
Lippert enjoy[ed] near unanimous bipartisan support and admiration from Democrats and Republicans for the job he has done."