Edwin G. Corr

Ronald Reagan and Corr in the Oval Office in 1981

Edwin Gharst Corr (born August 6, 1934)^[1] was a United States diplomat and served as a United States Ambassador to several Latin-American nations. Corr is from Norman, Oklahoma.

In 1957 Corr received a B.A from the University of Oklahoma. He received an M.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1961. He was in the Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960.^[1]

Foreign Service

Edwin Corr joined the Foreign Service in 1961.^[1]

Between 1978-1980 he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters.^[1]

He and has served as U.S. Ambassador to Peru (1980–1981), U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia (1981–1985), and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (1985–1988).^[2]

Iran-Contra

Corr was investigated between 1986-1991 for possible involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. Corr gave voluntary interviews to the Independent Counsel in 1991 before ending his cooperation and invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Subsequently, a judicial order compelled Corr to testify and forced him to produce documents, under grants of immunity.

Post Civil-Service Positions

Corr served as a Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma from 1990-1996.

Between 1995-2001, Corr was the Director of the Energy Institute of the Americas (EIA), a multi-national non-governmental organization he founded.

Corr has served as the Associate Director of the International Programs Center (IPC) of the University of Oklahoma since 1996.

References

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN