Morris D. Busby

Morris Dempson Busby (born March 15, 1938) is an American career diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Colombia from 1991 to 1994, during which Pablo Escobar was killed.

Morris D. Busby
United States Ambassador to Colombia
In office
September 18, 1991 – July 5, 1994
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Preceded byThomas E. McNamara
Succeeded byMyles Frechette
Personal details
Born (1938-03-15) March 15, 1938
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma materMarshall University
George Washington University

Career

Before being appointed as the United States Ambassador to Colombia, Busby served as coordinator for counter-terrorism with the rank of Ambassador at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Prior to this, he served at the Department of State as a special envoy for Central America, 1988–1989; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, 1987–1988; and Director of the Nicaraguan Coordination Office, 1987.[1]

Busby served as deputy chief of mission at the United States Embassy in Mexico City, 1984–1987; and as an Alternate United States Representative to the Committee on Disarmament at the United States mission in Geneva, Switzerland, 1981–1984.[1]

On May 15, 1991 President George H. W. Bush nominated Busby to be United States Ambassador to Colombia. On July 30, 1991, the U.S. Senate made the confirmation.[2]

During his tenure, on December 2, 1993 the leader of the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar was shot dead by Colombian National Police.[3] After Escobar's death, Busby announced on national television: "Pablo Escobar's death and the dismantling of the Medellin cartel are great successes for Colombia. But now they should continue with the Cali Cartel.".[4]

After being Ambassador, in 1995 he has served as President of BGI, Inc., an international consulting firm. Busby became Director of Morpho Detection, Inc. since March 1998.[5]

References
  1. "George Bush: Nomination of Morris D. Busby To Be United States Ambassador to Colombia". presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  2. "PN350 - Nomination of Morris D. Busby for Department of State, 102nd Congress (1991-1992) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". congress.gov. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  3. "Decline of the Medellín Cartel and the Rise of the Cali Mafia". U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Archived from the original on 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  4. Brooke, James (17 December 1993). "Drug Spotlight Falls on an Unblinking Cali Cartel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  5. "Morris D. Busby: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg Business". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
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